Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Monday said that the State Narcotics Control Bureau headquarters has been proposed to be set up in Madhuban.
“This will allow easy access to all parts of the state. The bureau units will be set up at 17 places in the state that will pay special attention to the entry points of Haryana,” Vij said while presiding over a review meeting of the State Narcotics Control Bureau.
He said that the Haryana Narcotics Control Bureau will completely annihilate the supply chain of narcotics in the state, so that the problem of drug addiction can be brought under control.
Haryana is the first state in the country to establish a Narcotics Control Bureau. Appropriate support will be taken from other related departments in this regard, Vij said.
He said that the bureau has been formed and all the officers and employees of the bureau will be given necessary training, which will make it easier for them to carry out the tasks required. They will be provided with equipment including vehicles, weapons, bulletproof jackets, night vision cameras, and other essentials, he added.
Along with this, additional honorarium will also be considered for the employees working in the bureau. 380 posts have been created for the smooth functioning of the bureau and directions have been given for immediate recruitments, the Home Minister said. He further said that till the completion of the recruitment process, regular officers and employees have been assigned respective duties. It will include a DIG, 2 SPs, 5 DSPs, technical staff and other necessary staff, headed by Additional Director General of Police, Haryana Narcotics Control Bureau, he added.