National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) was set up as registered society under the Societies Registration Act of 1890 on November 24, 2005 with a mandate for Dope free sports in India. The primary objectives are to implement anti-doping rules as per WADA code, regulate dope control programme, to promote education and research and creating awareness about doping and its ill effects.

Comes under Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

The primary functions of NADA are as under:

• To implement the Anti Doping Code to achieve compliance by all sports organizations  in the Country.
• To coordinate dope testing program through all participating stakeholders. 
• To promote anti doping research and education to inculcate the value of dope free sports.
• To adopt best practice standards and quality systems to enable effective implementation and  continual improvement of the program.