Haryana Social Justice, Empowerment Minister, Sh. Krishan Kumar Bedi said that the government is closely monitoring the situation of drug abuse in the state and is taking all necessary measures to curb such activities. The Minister was responding to a question raised by a member during the Budget Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha here today.
Krishan Kumar Bedi apprised the House that in the Kalayat Assembly constituency, the number of cases registered under the NDPS Act during the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 were 15, 14 and 16, respectively. He further shared that a total of 85 arrests have been made in connection with drug trafficking.
He said that in the Kalayat Assembly constituency, the HSNBC and the local police are taking all possible steps to dismantle the drug supply chain at every level. This includes strict action against offenders, measures against habitual criminals, and the organization of awareness programmes.
Alongside enforcement, efforts are also being made to rehabilitate drug addicts. The Minister said that in every case, attempts are made to identify the original suppliers and distributors, who are also being arrested as conspirators.
The government is freezing their bank accounts and attaching their properties. Trained narcotics sniffer dog squads are also being deployed to track offenders. The Minister said that since drug trafficking is also an inter-state and border-related crime, checkpoints have been set up on inter-state routes to inspect suspicious persons and vehicles.
To tackle the issue more effectively, a dedicated Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) has been established in Kaithal district. Across the state, HSNBC teams are regularly monitoring and working to disrupt drug supply networks.
He also informed that additional drug de-addiction centres are being opened in Kaithal, and their bed capacity is being increased. Out of the 85 individuals arrested, convictions have also been secured.
The Minister assured the House that the strictest possible action will continue to be taken against drug traffickers, suppliers and peddlers.