New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and state governments on a PIL seeking comprehensive reforms to tackle the growing drug menace and dismantle organised drug trafficking networks across the country.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said that it is a "very serious matter".

The problem is nationwide, and there is a need for better coordination among the agencies, observed the bench.

Justice Bagchi highlighted the cross-border trafficking of narcotic drugs, particularly from the Golden Crescent region of Asia. "All these things are very relevant. With the international border as India has, you see the Golden Crescent, you see in Burma and in...