Uttar Pradesh is in high spirits. The state excise department has reported a revenue growth of 16 per cent during the first six months of this fiscal year. This has been due to an increased demand for liquor and stronger enforcement against illicit liquor and smuggling from the neighbouring states. According to a review carried…
In India, Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) reported that the national government has urged all distilleries in the country to maximize production of ethanol to ensure the success of the country’s ethanol blending program. In a meeting conducted by senior officials of the department of food and public distribution recently, supplies of ethanol were reviewed from…
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The government has urged all distilleries to maximise production of ethanol to ensure the success of its ethanol blending programme. In a meeting conducted by senior officials of the department of food and public distribution recently, supplies of ethanol were reviewed from all sugar based distilleries of major sugar producing…
MUMBAI: People bringing liquor from Goa to Maharashtra illegally will now be slapped with charges under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). Interestingly, the MCOCA is mostly invoked in the state cases of serious and organised crime. Maharashtra Excise Minister Shambhuraj Desai said that if a person brings liquor more than permissible…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday hailed the excise department’s efforts to curb the supply and black-marketing of spurious liquor and increasing revenue, a government spokesperson said. Adityanath was speaking at an event where he congratulated 332 new constables on their recruitment to the excise department. He said, “Tireless efforts were made after…
The high production cost of sugar in Uttar Pradesh may adversely impact its export from the state, creating a glut-like situation in the upcoming cane crushing season. As against a projected sugar production of over 100 MT in the upcoming crushing season (2022-23), the state’s own consumption is likely to remain at 40 MT, leaving…
Three entrepreneurs, one each from Muzaffarnagar, Bareli and Lucknow, have shown interest in setting up wineries in Uttar Pradesh. The excise department is scrutinizing the proposals and is likely to issue clearance to these entrepreneurs within a fortnight. To increase the income of the farmers and promote agritourissm, the Uttar Pradesh government has introduced V-1…
Hon’ble Minister of State for Excise & Prohibition Shri Nitin Agrawal informed that along with revenue generation, industrial development has an important role in the activities of the department. Continuous effort is being made iorder to make the departmental activities easy and efficient by adopting the philosophy of “Ease of Doing Business” in setting up…
Lucknow, June 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh is all set to emerge as a hub of distilleries, with as many as 13 new distillery plants being set up with an investment of Rs 20,000 crore. The state government has been making sustained efforts for reforming the field of excise through various policies and making it free…
CHANDIGARH: Despite being one of the key sources of tax revenue, the excise earnings have stagnated in Punjab, yielding low growth rates in recent years, much to the chagrin of the state government. The state excise accounts for 19% of the total tax revenue while the contribution of state Goods and Service Tax (GST) is…