Administrator
18 June 2026
*Bill board has come up across Jharkhand capital city Ranchi carrying picture of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren with a slogan’ No intoxication in your veins- Let life run its course. It’s part of a state wide campaign launched by the Soren government against
A van is moving around the Ranchi city and villages across Jharkhand, calling upon people to stay away from drug’s. Also, bill boards have come up asking people to stay away from drugs and intoxication.
This move is part of the Hemant Soren government’s campaign against drug’s and intoxication, an initiative of the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment (DoSJE).
DoSJE is the nodal Department for drug demand reduction.It is celebrating “International Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking” on 26th June 2026.
In recognition of the significance of this day, a series of both on-ground and online activities is conducted annually across Jharkhand among States / UTs and Districts across the country.
Further amplifying these efforts, DoSJE is organising ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah’ from 17th June to 26th June 2026 across the country under the theme “Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan – Viksit Bharat Ki Pehchaan.”
The Saptah was virtually inaugurated on 17th June by Dr.Virendra Kumar, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, and unveil key initiatives like the launch of Personal Dashboard for Nasha MuktI Mitra (NMM) and a short film on NMBA.
These initiatives were aimed at strengthening citizen participation, enhancing volunteer engagement, and amplifying awareness against substance abuse across the country.
The Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah had brought together a wide range of stakeholders including Central Ministries and Departments, States and Union Territories, District Administrations, spiritual organisations, Grant-in-Aid (GIA) institutions-in a coordinated nationwide effort to prevent substance abuse and promote healthy lifestyles.
A series of awareness and community mobilisation activities will be organised across the country from 17 – 26 June 2026.
These included mass pledge drives, awareness rallies, cycle rallies, youth-led campaigns, poster-making, slogan-writing and essay competitions, webinars, expert interactions, street plays, folk performances, cultural programmes and social media outreach initiatives.
Special emphasis was placed on engaging young people through schools, colleges and higher educational institutions. Community outreach will also be undertaken through Panchayati Raj Institutions, NSS volunteers, MY Bharat volunteers, Anganwadi workers, ASHA workers and local leadership networks to ensure grassroots participation.
Recognising the role of wellness and healthy lifestyles in substance abuse prevention, activities were also organised on the occasion of International Day of Yoga on 21 June 2026, including yoga and meditation sessions, wellness programmes and community-based awareness initiatives under the message “Yoga for Wellness, Say No to Drugs.”
A comprehensive multimedia outreach strategy has complemented on-ground activities. The campaign leveraged mass media intervention, including social media under the hashtag #NashaMuktBharat.
All the citizens are being encouraged to participate in the nationwide e-Pledge and become a Nasha Mukti Mitra at https://nmba.dosje.gov.in/volunteer/registration or by scanning the QR code at the bottom and reinforce the vision of a Viksit Bharat powered by healthy, aware and empowered citizens.
