Telangana Excise Explained
| Agencyname: | Telangana Excise Department |
| Preceding1: | Andhra Pradesh Excise Department |
| Country: | India |
| Countryabbr: | IND |
| Divtype: | State |
| Divname: | Telangana |
| Sizearea: | 114,840 km2 (44,340 sq mi) |
| Sizepopulation: | 35,193,978 |
| Legaljuris: | Telangana, India |
| Police: | yes |
| Sworntype: | Excise |
| Minister1name: | V. Srinivas Goud (Excise Minister)[1] |
| Chief1name: | Somesh Kumar |
| Chief1position: | Commissioner of Excise |
| Unittype: | Department |
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]
Notes and References
- http://www.newswala.com/Hyderabad-News/T-Padma-Rao-assumes-charge-as-Minister-for-Prohibition-Excise-govt-of-Telangana-state-65053.html T Padma Rao assumes charge as Minister for Prohibition & Excise govt of Telangana state
- Web site: 2024-01-21 . Portfolios allocated to Ministers in the new Telangana Cabinet - The Hindu . https://web.archive.org/web/20240121123943/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/full-list-of-telangana-cabinet-and-council-of-ministers/article67620817.ece . dead . 2024-01-21 . 2024-06-05 .
- Web site: 2024-01-21 . Revanth Reddy assigns portfolios to 11 ministers in Telangana Cabinet: Full list - India Today . https://web.archive.org/web/20240121125317/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/revanth-reddy-portfolios-11-ministers-telangana-cabinet-keeps-law-order-general-administration-full-list-2474051-2023-12-09 . dead . 2024-01-21 . 2024-06-05 .
- Web site: Telangana Excise Earned Rs 2,600 Crore Without Selling A Drop Of Alcohol . 2024-06-05 . NDTV.com.
- Web site: 2023-11-29 . Telangana excise inspector caught with money, suspended . 2024-06-05 . ap7am.com . en.
- News: Kaur . Lavpreet . 2024-02-21 . Excise officials seized contraband worth ₹3.73 crore in January . 2024-06-05 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
- Web site: reddy . l venkat ram . 2014-06-15 . Telangana unveils its excise policy . 2024-06-05 . . en.
- Web site: Correspondent . D. C. . 2014-06-07 . Excise revenue to rise in Telangana state . 2024-06-05 . . en.
