Union Home Minister Chairs 9th NCORD Apex Meeting in New Delhi on Anti-Drug Coordination

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Union Home Minister Chairs 9th NCORD Apex Meeting in New Delhi on Anti-Drug Coordination

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Union Home Minister Chairs 9th NCORD Apex Meeting in New Delhi on Anti-Drug Coordination

Union Home Minister chairs the 9th Apex Level NCORD meeting in New Delhi to review national anti-drug efforts.
The meeting focuses on coordination of drug law enforcement and measures to control drug trafficking and abuse in India.

Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD):

Dimension Key Details
Established under Ministry of Home Affairs
Year of establishment Established in 2016; restructured in 2019
Mandate Coordination of Central and State drug law enforcement in controlling drug trafficking and abuse in India
Structure Four-tier framework: Apex, Executive, State, and District Committees
Legal linkage Enforce the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985
Initiatives NCORD Portal by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) provides information related to drug law enforcement; MANAS 24x7 toll-free helpline (1933); NIDAAN offender database
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With reference to the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD), consider the following statements:
  1. It coordinates Central and State drug law enforcement in controlling drug trafficking and abuse in India.
  2. It was established under the Ministry of Defence.
  3. It has a four-tier framework comprising Apex, Executive, State, and District Committees.
Which of the statements given above are correct?