24. (1) The Government shall constitute a National Drug Advisory Council consisting of a Chairman and such other members as it may appoint from time to time. (2) The Council shall advise the Government on- (a) measures to be adopted for the implementation of the national drug policy that may be adopted by the Government from time to time; (b) measures for the promotion of local pharmaceutical industries and production and supply of essential drugs for meeting the needs of the country; (c) matters relating to the import of drugs and pharmaceutical raw materials; (d) measures for the co-ordination of the activities of the various Ministries, agencies and persons dealing with manufacture, import, distribution and sale of drugs.