Government Schemes and Policy · 12 January 2026
NCORD Apex-Level Meeting Approves 3-Year Nationwide Anti-Drug Campaign
Exam-focused facts from the 12 January 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Union home minister Amit Shah chaired the ninth apex-level meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) in New Delhi.
- A nationwide campaign against drugs will be launched from March 31, 2026, for a period of three years.
- All central government departments must prepare a roadmap up to 2029 with a monitoring mechanism to address the drug problem comprehensively.