Which of the following statements about the 2026 State-level Drugs Disposal Campaign launched in Assam is INCORRECT ?

The correct answer is Under this specific initiative, narcotic substances worth a total of Rs 3,227 crore are being disposed of. In News Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a state-wide Drugs Disposal Campaign on July 13, 2026 , at the 14th Assam Police Battalion campus in Doulashal . Key Points Statement 1 is correct: The State-level Drugs Disposal Campaign was launched at the 14th Assam Police Battalion campus at Doulashal in Nalbari district. Statement 2 is correct: A specialized machine for the safe disposal of narcotic substances was installed at the battalion campus with assistance from the Central Government and used for the first time at Doulashal . Statement 3 is incorrect: Under this specific initiative, narcotic substances worth Rs 472.51 crore are being disposed of. The figure Rs 3,227 crore represents the total value of narcotic substances seized by Assam Police over the last five years , not the amount for this specific campaign. Statement 4 is correct: The campaign targets the disposal of 58.88 kg of heroin , nearly 38,000 kg of ganja , 2.29 lakh bottles of cough syrup , and 18.71 lakh methamphetamine/Yaba tablets , among other substances. Additional Information The Assam Police has registered 3,300 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act during the last five years. Union Home Minister Amit Shah was acknowledged for his efforts in strengthening inter-State coordination in the fight against drugs. The disposal process for the substances worth Rs 472.51 crore is expected to take approximately ten days . Important Points The campaign aims to send a strong message to drug traffickers by disposing of seized substances in public . Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah and DGP Harmeet Singh were among the senior officials present at the launch.