Bhubaneswar: The Annual Excise Review meeting was held over video conference on Tuesday. Excise Commissioner Ashish Kumar Singh, IPS chaired the meeting which was attended by Deputy Commissioner of Excise (CD, Cuttack)/ Head Quarter and Superintendent of Excise, Enforcement Cell.
Senior officials of Excise Directorate, Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents from all Districts and Unit Heads of EI & EB Unit attended the meeting, online. The objective of holding this meeting is to formulate plan of action & strategy for enforcement work in the year 2022-23.
During the year (2021-22) 3,29,14,032 Nos. of hemp Plants illegally cultivated in Kandhamal, Boudh, Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Malkamgiri, Koraput, Angul and Sambalpur Districts have been destroyed. During destruction Drone Camera have been utilised in the District of Koraput, Gajapati, Malkangiri & others for identification of hemp plant areas.
During the financial year (2021-22) , 247 Nos. of duplicate / Non duty paid IMFL cases have also been detected with arrest of 270 accused persons. Further 2 nos. of interstate rackets of duplicate IMFL & NDP IMFL cases have been detected in which 9223 Litres Nonduty paid IMFL (sale in Arunanchal Pradesh only) and 2 lakh duplicate caps, 80 thousand fake EAL and Company lables have been seized.
The Excise Commissioner appreciated the performance / achievement of Excise officer during the year 2021-22. He, instructed all Superintendent of Excise & EI EB Units to strengthen & enhance the enforcement measures in the year 2022-23 and to conduct frequent raids against the illegal manufacturing, distributing and sale of ID Liquor/ duplicate IMFL / Non duty paid IMFL / NDPS items.
