Excise Department

Bihar excise principal secretary KK Pathak was caught on camera hurling abuses in an official meeting as he was livid over people of the city not following traffic rules. The video went viral on social media, gaining criticism from netizens. Bihar excise minister Sunil Kumar said he has heard about the video and will be taking the necessary action against the IAS KK Pathak soon.

On December 13, the Thane unit of the Maharashtra Excise Department has issued a notice to NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede regarding his bar & restaurant. Allegations are that Wankhede was not eligible for a bar & restaurant license, which was given in 1997. He was 17 years old at the time, far below the eligible age of 21. As per the notice, Wankhede has to reply within a week. 

Delhi's Excise Department has ordered the four state-run liquor sellers and private bodies to deploy marshals and staff to ensure COVID-appropriate behaviour at shops. The order aims primarily to ensure social distancing among customers, use of masks and sanitizers along with prohibiting consumption of gutka, pan and liqour at shops. Meanwhile, liquor shops in Delhi are currently operating on an odd-even basis from 10am to 8pm. 

The UP's excise department is eyeing to reduce the home stock limit of liquor bought for private consumption. As per Excise commissioner P Guruprasad, the current 26-litre of possession limit is "unreasonable". He also stated that stocking liquor above the prescribed limit without license will be an offense. However, the new permissible limit has not been disclosed yet. Earlier, the UP government had passed a new excise policy mandating… read-more