National Anti-Doping Agency (India)

The National Anti-Doping Agency of India is India's national organisation responsible for promoting, coordinating, and monitoring the doping control program in sports in all its forms.

National Anti-Doping Agency
Formation24 November 2005; 18 years ago (2005-11-24)
TypeNon-profit
PurposeAnti-doping in sports
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Region served
National
Official language
English
Hindi
Chairman
Minister of Sports (India)
Director General
Ashish Bhargava, IAS
AffiliationsIndian Olympic Committee
Websitenadaindia.org

As listed on its official web portal, the agency deals with adopting and implementing anti-doping rules and policies which conform with the World Anti-Doping Agency, cooperates with other anti-doping organisations and promotes anti-doping research and education.[1]

The agency is formed by the Union Government under National anti doping Act 2022 and includes scientists and representatives from the Indian Olympic Association.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "About NADA". National Information Commission. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  2. ^ "National Anti Doping Agency formed". The Hindu. 31 March 2006. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 December 2017.