The above mentioned information was provided by the officials during a review meeting of the excise department chaired by the cabinet minister Yashpal Arya on Tuesday. In the meeting, the minister directed the officers to increase enforcement activities against the illicit liquor trade. He also held elaborate discussion on the reorganisation of the department structure so that enforcement activities are increased.
The minister took stern note of the fact that the department was not able to recover Rs 93 Crores in the last four years. He said that the responsibility for it should be fixed and it should be examined what action apart from issuing notices were taken by the officials concerned for recovery.