10th NCORD apex meeting: Amit Shah releases Vision Document on Drug Control (2026-2029), launches drugs disposal fortnight
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 10th apex-level meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) in New Delhi on 26 June 2026, released the 'Vision Document on Drug Control (2026-2029)' and launched a campaign to destroy 2,09,500 kg of narcotics worth Rs 6,000 crore.
Summary
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah chaired the 10th apex-level meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) in New Delhi on 26 June 2026, the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Shah released the 'Vision Document on Drug Control (2026-2029)' and the 'NCB Annual Report-2025', e-inaugurated Narcotics Control Bureau zonal offices in Jammu and Guwahati, and launched the 'Online Drugs Disposal Fortnight Campaign' to destroy narcotics weighing 2,09,500 kg and valued at Rs 6,000 crore. The roadmap rests on four pillars: Enforcement, Intelligence and Operations; Precursor and Synthetic Drug Control; Demand Reduction and Rehabilitation; and Capacity Building and Coordination, with a policy of 'Detect, Disrupt and Destroy'. The United Nations established the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, observed every 26 June, in 1987.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 26 June 2026, New Delhi
- Meeting
- 10th apex-level meeting of NCORD
- Released
- Vision Document on Drug Control (2026-2029); NCB Annual Report-2025
- NCB zonal offices
- Jammu and Guwahati (e-inaugurated)
- Disposal campaign
- 2,09,500 kg narcotics worth Rs 6,000 crore
- Four pillars
- Enforcement, Intelligence and Operations; Precursor and Synthetic Drug Control; Demand Reduction and Rehabilitation; Capacity Building and Coordination
- Day (static)
- 26 June: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, established by the UN in 1987
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Which document did Union Home Minister Amit Shah release at the 10th apex-level meeting of NCORD in New Delhi on 26 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Vision Document on Drug Control (2026-2029)
Amit Shah released the 'Vision Document on Drug Control (2026-2029)' and the 'NCB Annual Report-2025' at the 10th NCORD apex meeting.
At the 10th NCORD apex meeting on 26 June 2026, Narcotics Control Bureau zonal offices were e-inaugurated in:
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Correct answer: C — Jammu and Guwahati
Amit Shah e-inaugurated the NCB zonal offices in Jammu and Guwahati.
Consider the following statements about the 10th NCORD apex meeting (26 June 2026): 1. The 'Online Drugs Disposal Fortnight Campaign' targets destruction of narcotics weighing 2,09,500 kg and valued at Rs 6,000 crore. 2. The roadmap for the fight against drugs rests on three pillars. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the roadmap rests on four pillars, namely Enforcement, Intelligence and Operations; Precursor and Synthetic Drug Control; Demand Reduction and Rehabilitation; and Capacity Building and Coordination.
The 10th NCORD apex meeting was held on 26 June, the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. In which year did the United Nations establish this day?
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Correct answer: B — 1987
Every year 26 June is observed as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, established by the United Nations in 1987.