Parliament passes NDPS (Amendment) Bill

The Rajya Sabha passed the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Bill on Monday by a voice vote. The NDPS (Amendment) Bill was passed by Lok Sabha on December 13.

New Delhi:Parliament passed a bill to rectify errors that had crept into the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, with Rajya Sabha giving its nod to it on Monday.

The Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill-2021 was passed by Lok Sabha on December 13.

Moving the bill in the Upper House for its consideration and passage, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said it replaces the ordinance which was promulgated in September this year as Parliament was not in session then.

Rajya Sabha passed the bill by a voice vote.

PTI