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Who was appointed as the Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau on 17 September 2024?
Anurag Garg
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Anurag Garg
Anurag Garg was appointed as the Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau on 17 September 2024.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed Anurag Garg, a 1993-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, as the Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on September 17, 2024. He assumed charge on September 18, 2024, succeeding S.N. Pradhan who retired in August 2024. Prior to this appointment, Garg served as the Additional Director General (ADG) at the Border Security Force (BSF) headquarters in New Delhi. His tenure as NCB Chief is effective until May 23, 2026.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) was constituted in March 1986 under Section 4(3) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. It serves as India's apex national agency for drug law enforcement and functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India.
Appointment Date: 17 September 2024 (Assumed charge on 18 September 2024)
Appointee Name & Cadre: Anurag Garg, 1993-batch IPS officer (Himachal Pradesh Cadre)
Prior Position: Additional Director General (ADG) in Border Security Force (BSF) HQ
Predecessor: S.N. Pradhan (retired August 2024)
Option A is correct тАФ IPS officer Anurag Garg was officially appointed as the Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau on 17 September 2024.
Remember that central security agencies like NCB and BSF function under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Associate NCB with its statutory foundation: the NDPS Act of 1985.