Why in News?
The Government highlighted the achievements of MANAS (Madak Padarth Nishedh Asoochna Kendra), the National Narcotics Helpline, as a technology-driven platform supporting the vision of a Nasha Mukt Bharat through citizen participation, digital reporting, counselling, and rehabilitation.
What is MANAS?
- MANAS (Madak Padarth Nishedh Asoochna Kendra) is India’s National Narcotics Helpline.
- Launched: 18 July 2024.
- Implemented by: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
- Developed in collaboration with the Digital India Corporation (DIC).
- A secure digital platform for:
- Reporting drug-related offences.
- Seeking counselling.
- Accessing rehabilitation support.
Key Features
- Accessible through: Helpline: 1933, Official web portal, Email, and UMANG app
- Allows anonymous reporting of Drug trafficking. Drug peddling. Illegal cultivation of narcotic plants.
- Addiction-related calls are transferred to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s de-addiction helpline (14446).
- Features: Digital ticket generation. Workflow management. Smart IVRS (under development). Chatbot support. Multilingual and regional language assistance (being expanded).
[2024] Consider the following activities:
1. Identification of narcotics on passengers at airports or in aircraft
2. Monitoring of precipitation
3. Tracking the migration of animals
In how many of the above activities can the radars be used?
[A] Only one
[B] Only two
[C] All three
[D] None