Telangana Excise

Telangana Excise Department
Agency overview
Formed6 May 2015 (9 years ago) (2015-05-06)
Preceding agency
  • Andhra Pradesh Excise Department
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionTelangana, IND
Size114,840 km2 (44,340 sq mi)
Population35,193,978
Legal jurisdictionTelangana, India
General nature
Operational structure
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Somesh Kumar, Commissioner of Excise

The Telangana State Excise Department is the law enforcement agency for excise in the Indian state of Telangana. The department enforces laws related to liquor, narcotics, psychotropics and medicines that contain alcohol and narcotics. The department was created when the state of Telangana was formed in 2014. The first minister to take charge of this department was T Padma Rao from the Telangana Rashtra Samithi party. In December 2023, Jupally Krishna Rao was appointed as the Minister of Telangana Excise under the Revanth Reddy Ministry.[2][3]

Duties

The agency's duties are to:

  • Ensure that the excise revenue is protected and collected according to the acts and rules.[4][5]
  • Prevent illegal production of liquor and its trafficking.[6]
  • Prevent the trafficking of narcotic drugs.
  • Campaign against alcoholism.
  • Implement the Abkari policy formulated by the state government every year.[7]

Revenue

The Excise Department is one of the major sources of revenue in the state, producing Rs 25,000 to 30,000 crore per year.[8][4]

References

  1. ^ T Padma Rao assumes charge as Minister for Prohibition & Excise govt of Telangana state
  2. ^ "Portfolios allocated to Ministers in the new Telangana Cabinet - The Hindu". 21 January 2024. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Revanth Reddy assigns portfolios to 11 ministers in Telangana Cabinet: Full list - India Today". 21 January 2024. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Telangana Excise Earned Rs 2,600 Crore Without Selling A Drop Of Alcohol". NDTV.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Telangana excise inspector caught with money, suspended". ap7am.com. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  6. ^ Kaur, Lavpreet (21 February 2024). "Excise officials seized contraband worth ₹3.73 crore in January". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  7. ^ reddy, l venkat ram (15 June 2014). "Telangana unveils its excise policy". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  8. ^ Correspondent, D. C. (7 June 2014). "Excise revenue to rise in Telangana state". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 June 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)