The Jharkhand government has initiated the process of setting up dedicated Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) police stations in five districts, Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Chatra, Jamshedpur, and Khunti, to strengthen its crackdown on illegal narcotics cultivation and trafficking.

Following cabinet approval, the police headquarters has issued orders to operationalise these specialised stations. According to an order from the IG Headquarters, the Home, Prison, and Disaster Management Department has also released a formal notification, copies of which have been sent to officials in the concerned districts for necessary action.

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These districts have been identified as high-incidence areas for opium cultivation. The Hemant Soren government has been taking stringent measures to counter the growing narcotics problem in the state. Earlier, a high-level meeting led by the Chief Secretary was held in Chatra to address the issue.

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The proposal to establish NDPS police stations was approved by the state cabinet on September 24. Once functional, these units will help ensure faster and stricter action against narcotics-related crimes.