Telangana Excise
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 Goud|T Padma Rao] from the Bharat [Rashtra Samithi|Telangana Rashtra Samithi] party. In December 2023, Jupally [Krishna Rao] was appointed as the Minister of Telangana Excise under the Revanth [Reddy ministry|Revanth Reddy Ministry].
Duties
The agency's duties are to:- Ensure that the excise revenue is protected and collected according to the acts and rules.
- Prevent illegal production of liquor and its trafficking.
- Prevent the trafficking of narcotic drugs.
- Campaign against alcoholism.
- Implement the Abkari policy formulated by the state government every year.
Revenue