Narcotics Control Bureau
| Narcotics Control Bureau | |
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| Abbreviation | NCB |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 17 March 1986 |
| Employees | 1000 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | India |
| Governing body | Government of India |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | West Block No. 1, Wing No. V, R.K. Puram, New Delhi, Delhi |
| Minister responsible | Rajnath Singh, Minister of Home Affairs |
| Agency executive | Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar, Director General |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Website | |
| narcoticsindia.nic.in | |
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is the nodal drug law enforcement and intelligence agency of India responsible for fighting drug trafficking and the abuse of illegal substances. The Director General of NCB is an officer of the Indian Police Service(IPS) or the Indian Revenue Service(IRS).
The Narcotics Control Bureau was created on 17 March 1986 to enable the full implementation of The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and fight its violation through the Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. The law was established to fulfill India's treaty obligations under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. Officers in this organisation are drawn from Indian Revenue Service and Indian Police Service.
The Narcotics Control Bureau's national headquarters is located in Delhi, the national capital. Its field units and offices are organised by zones and are located in Mumbai, Indore, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Lucknow, Jodhpur, Chandigarh, Jammu, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Patna. Officers in this organisation are drawn from Indian Revenue Service, Indian Police Service and other Paramilitary forces.
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