Prime Minister to launch 100-week campaign against drug abuse on August 2: Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch a 100-week nationwide anti-drug campaign titled 'Nasha Mukta Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyaan' on August 2. The initiative aims to mobilize youth through various community activities to combat rising substance abuse.
Why it matters
The campaign addresses the growing public health concern of drug abuse in India, leveraging youth engagement to drive social change.
Concerned about the ‘rising drug abuse’ in India, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday (July 29, 2026), announced that a nationwide 100-week campaign to raise awareness against the menace will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 2.
'Nasha Mukta Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyaan' will rely on walkathons, sports activities, meditation sessions, street plays, and art competitions every Sunday to drive home the message of drug-free society.
"On August 2, 2026, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch the 'Nasha Mukta Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyaan' and inspire the youth of the nation to contribute towards building a Drug-Free India," Mr. Mandaviya said.
"Responding to the Honourable Prime Minister's call, this campaign will be led by MY Bharat youth, with the objective of uniting young people across the country in a collective national mission against substance abuse," he added.
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