The 100-week Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan began on 18 September 2026 with a nationwide Rashtriya Sankalp Samaroh. Titled “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan”, it was launched virtually on 2 August 2026. The Department of Youth Affairs under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports leads it, implementing through MY Bharat and the National Service Scheme (NSS). It rests on four pillars — Prevent, Protect, Recover and Lead — with a 12-week activity calendar from September to December 2026. The broader Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan was started on 15 August 2020 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.