Rajiv Mehta has been appointed as the Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). Mr Mehta, a 1981-batch police officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, will serve the central anti-drugs agency till 2016. At present, he is serving as the Additional DG (Law and Order) in Meghalaya. He will be on deputation basis for a period of five years from the date of assumption of charge of the post or till the date of his superannuation or until further orders, whichever event takes place earlier.
Our coreespondent reports, the NCB enforces the stringent Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) and it is the most vital agency for coordination between various central and state government departments to counter the menace of illegal drugs and contraband. The bureau is headquartered in the national capital with its zonal offices present across the country.