Drug Destruction Day to be held tomorrow by CBIC as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Iconic Week
Drug Destruction Day to be
held tomorrow by CBIC as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Iconic Week
Around 42000 kg narcotics would be destroyed at 14 locations across the country
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes
and Customs (CBIC) would be conducting a Drug Destruction Day tomorrow (
08.06.2022) as a part of Iconic Week of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” (AKAM)
celebrations of Ministry of Finance to mark the 75th year of
Indian independence.
Why is it in news?
A total of around 42000 kg narcotics
would be destroyed at 14 locations across the country.
Highlights
The Union Minister for Finance &
Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman would be virtually witnessing the
destruction process to be held at Guwahati, Lucknow, Mumbai, Mundra/Kandla,
Patna and Siliguri and would be addressing the officers.