OREANDA-NEWS. The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment implements a “Central Sector Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse under which financial assistance is provided to Non-Governmental Organisations, Panchayati Raj Institutions, Urban Local Bodies etc. for, inter-alia, running and maintenance of Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCAs). The State-wise number of IRCAs being supported under the Scheme is:

 

 

 

 

 

State-wise Number of Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCAs) being  

supported under the Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and

 

 

Substance (Drugs) Abuse

 

 

SL.

Name of the State/UT

Number of IRCAs

 

 

No.

 

 

 

 

1

Andhra Pradesh

11

 

 

2

Bihar

12

 

 

3

Chhattisgarh

2

 

 

4

Goa

1

 

 

5

Guiarat

6

 

 

6

Haryana

11

 

 

7

Himachal Pradesh

3

 

 

8

Jammu & Kashmir

1

 

 

9

Jharkhand

2

 

 

10

Karnataka

30

 

 

11

Kerala

24

 

 

12

Madhya Pradesh

16

.

 

13

Maharashtra

58

 

 

14

Orissa

33

 

 

15

Punjab

11

 

 

16

Rajasthan

17

 

 

17

Tamil Nadu

29

 

 

 

 

18

Tetanqana

9

 

 

19

Uttar Pradesh

29

 

 

20

Uttarakhand

4

 

 

21

West Bengal

14

 

 

22

Delhi

6

 

 

23

IArunachal Pradesh

1

 

 

24

IAssam

15

 

 

25

Manipur

20

 

 

26

Meghalaya

2

 

 

27

Mizoram

10

 

 

28

Naualand

5

 

 

29

Sikkim

1

 

 

 

TOTAL

383

 

 

 

The Drug Demand Reduction Policy of the Ministry envisages support for de-addiction centre in each district of the country and inter-alia, facilitating availability of treatment facilities in juvenile homes and prisons by issuing suitable directions in this regard.