Chandigarh, March 26 -- Haryana government on Wednesday said that social security pensions of 63 repeat drug offenders have been discontinued under the welfare exclusion framework. Officials said the action was taken as enforcement against drug prevalence in the state gathered considerable momentum in 2025 compared to 2024.

This was stated during a state-level Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) meeting chaired by chief secretary Anurag Rastogi on Wednesday, which reviewed the state's progress in combating drug trafficking and abuse.

During the meeting, it was shared that the number of FIRs registered rose from 3,330 in 2024 to 3,738 in 2025, an increase of 12.25%, while arrests increased from 6,095 to 7,053, marking a 15.72% rise.

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