PROHIBITION & EXCISE OFFICE

1. INTRODUCTION:

The Prohibition & Excise Department in Wanaparthy District is formed on 11.10.2016 and District Prohibition and Excise Officer, Wanaparthy is the head of the Proh. & Excise Department in Wanaparthy District.

The Wanaparthy Excise district consisting (3) Excise Stations having (14) Mandal,s divided into [3] Excise stations viz 1. SHO Wanaparthy 2. SHO Kothakota  3. SHO Atmakur as shown below.

2. OBJECTIVES:

• Control of illicit distillation
• To check the production, storage, and supply of I.D (Gundumba)/ R.S./NDPL/Spurious liquor
• To detect the unauthorized Sales / Storage/ Supply of IML/Beer Stocks
• To prevent the sale of adulterated Toddy
• To prevent the sale of Ganja and other Narcotic Drugs.
• The Department ensures that Excise Revenue is protected and collected according to the Acts and Rules.
• This Department is one of the major revenue-earning departments.
• The Department will create awareness among the people of Telangana on the evil effects of the consumption of Narcotic Drugs etc.,.

3. Statement showing the details of A4 Shops notified and disposed of with collection of the licence fee for the year 2021-23 of Wanaparthy Excise District:

During the year 2019-21 in Wanaparthy Excise District [37] IML [A4] shops were notified and disposed of as shown below.

4. Gudumba Effected Persons Rehabilitation Scheme (GEPRS):

The Government of Telangana, with an intention to provide an alternate livelihood to the families who had indulged in Gudumba manufacture/sale, has undertaken rehabilitation measures vide G.O.Rt.No.216, Revenue (Ex.II) Dept., Dt: 23.03.2017.

5. ID Crime:

It is submitted that as per the instructions of the Government of Telangana State for complete eradication of I.D. Liquor crime in the Wanaparthy district on a war foot basis.  Accordingly, the department has taken several measures to curb the I.D. Liquor crime.  From the date 11.10.2016, all the field Officers of the department have engaged in Checks, Raids, Inspections and Route Watches regularly/ frequently and taking strong steps to control illicitly distilled liquor crime in various thandas, Villages and manufacturing places. Route watches were also being conducted for vehicular checks for curbing the illicitly distilled liquor crime.  All efforts are being made by conducting surprise checks and raids at the suspected places and vulnerable points to control illicitly distilled liquor crime with iron hand.

The menace of I.D. liquor crime was systematically dealt with. First, the I.D. centers were categorized as A, B & C depending on the prevalence of crime and quantity of production.

A- Category – Major I.D. manufacturing centers with history of revolts,  transporting, sales, consumption etc.

B- Category – Small manufacturing centers, transport, sales and consumption.

C- Category – No manufacturing, but long history of sales and consumption.

The following methods were adopted to check I.D. liquor crime:

Joint Raids:

A – category centers are raided every week by conducting joint raids wherein teams from Enft. wing, District Task Force, concerned station teams, and teams from nearby stations are involved.

Regular Raids:

B – category centers are raided by local station teams and sometimes jointly, once in weekdays.

Route – watches:

Route watches are conducted regularly in identified routes, at odd timings, surprisingly to check the inflow of I.D. Liquor from other districts and from manufacturing centers to the sale points etc.

Seizure of Black Jaggery and other raw materials:

Strict vigil is kept on the supply of Black Jaggery, and other raw materials such as Alum, Ammonium Chloride etc., Seizures are made, cases are booked against the culprits. Seizing vehicles and destroying F.J. Wash etc.

109 Cr.P.C. & 110-Cr.P.C:

Habitual offenders are bounded over under 110 Cr.P.C during elections, festivals, etc. when there is more demand for I.D. Liquor.

Detection of I.D. Liquor Cases:

Strong efforts are being done by the department with effect from 11.10.2016 on a war foot basis. Due to stringent measures taken as explained above, ID crime was eradicated from the District.   During the above period of special drive briefing the progress/ improvement of the control of I.D. Liquor crime to the District Collector/ Commissioner of Proh. & Excise, / Director of Enforcement (Proh. Excise) T.S., Hyderabad, and receiving instructions from time to time for the total eradication of I.D. Liquor crime in the District.

Further, it is submitted that all efforts are being made with the coordination of staff of the regular wing and enforcement wing of the Proh. & Excise dept. to curb the crime of illicitly distilled liquor in the district.  The reviews are also being conducted with the subordinate officers regarding the progress made and they are being instructed from time to time for discharging their duties effectively to control the crime.

6. Haritha Haram:

As Telangana Ku Haritha Haram Programme the Proh. & Excise Dept. Wanaparthy District has taken steps for planting of Eetha trees in Wanaparthy district.  The details are as follows. 

7. STAFF PATTERN:

8. JURISDICTION AND NAME OF THE OFFICER WITH CONTACT NUMBERS: