Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 16: Excise Commissioner, J&K T Angchuk took revenue review meeting of various officers of Excise and Taxation Department for the month of October, here today.
The over-all growth scenario of the revenue receipts of the Excise Department for the month of October was discussed threadbare vis-à-vis targets fixed.
On the front of eradication and enforcement activity, more than 8000 kgs of lahan, meant for manufacturing illicit liquor, has been destroyed in the entire Jammu Division by the Excise sleuths, who had conducted series of surprise raids in various areas to arrest the menace of illicit distillation during the month of October.
It is to mention that, Sandeep Gupta, ETO, Kathua Excise Range along with his team and Lakhanpur excise staff recently confiscated a vehicle carrying Punjab bound liquor en-route to J&K for illegal sale. At Toll Post Lakhanpur, the Excise sleuths had put extra efforts to arrest the smuggling and import and export of banned items. In the process, 33 toll evasion cases were detected during the month of October besides confiscation of 8,575 willow clefts at Lakhanpur Toll Post.
It was also noted that right now whole process of traffic flow is smooth at Lakhanpur Toll Plaza due to the timely support from J&K Bank, local administration and especially J&K Police.
In Kashmir valley, bhang on 180 kanals of land was destroyed besides destruction of poppy on 2873 kanals of land during the month of October.
During the meeting, all the officers of the Excise Department were exhorted and impressed by the Excise Commissioner, J&K towards day and night strict vigil to improve revenue realization during the current fiscal and work hard to generate revenue for the State.
All the Deputy Excise Commissioners and Excise and Taxation Officers were present in the meeting.
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