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Only a single open bottle of another state is allowed in Uttar Pradesh, said officials
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The department has issued phone numbers of the area excise inspectors for citizens to report such cases. (Express File Photo)Even as the sale of liquor in the city has increased by more than 15% in the last six months, the Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration has asked its citizens to report anyone who is buying alcohol from neighboring states. Officials said the appeal has been issued to make people aware of the excise rules and increase liquor revenue. They also said the identity of the complainants will not be revealed in such cases.
“In Uttar Pradesh, bringing or consuming liquor from outside the state (Haryana, Delhi or any other state) is a punishable offence. For this act, a case can be registered against the person under Section 63 of the Uttar Pradesh Excise Act 1910 and he/she can be sent to jail, and under Section 72, the vehicle of the person transporting illegal liquor can be confiscated,” said Subodh Kumar, District Excise Officer.
He further said only a single open bottle of another state is allowed in Uttar Pradesh. Kumar said for such violations, a penalty of a minimum of Rs 5,000 is imposed which can be increased further by a court.
The department has issued phone numbers of the area excise inspectors for citizens to report such cases.
According to data from the excise department, the district collected revenue of Rs 892 crore through liquor sales in the last six months (from July to December 2023) — an increase of 15.54% compared to 2022 when it collected revenue of Rs 772 crore during the same period.
The district has a target of Rs 2,324.78 crore in revenue collection in the financial year 2023-24. Of this, it has collected Rs 1,342.87 crore (84%) till December 2023.
Of the total liquor sold, data shows that 75,38,735 bottles of foreign liquor; 2,74,99,400 cans of beer; and 1,11,35,996 litres of country-made liquor were consumed in the district from July to December 2023.
This is higher than the corresponding figure for the same months in 2022. The sale of foreign liquor has increased by 7,15,723 bottles, beer by 67,54,497 cans and country-made liquor by 11,18,611 litres. According to the data available from the department, residents in the district consumed 2,07,44,903 cans of beer; 68,23,012 bottles of foreign liquor, and 1,00,17,385 litres of country-made liquor from July to December 2022.
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