Punjab's excise dept rakes in over Rs 4,000 crore in six months for the first time

Punjab's excise minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday said the state’s excise collection crossed Rs 4,000 crore mark within the initial six months of a financial year for the first time, registering total excise revenue collections of Rs 4,280 crore. AVAILABILITY OF LIQUOR AT COMPETITIVE RATES Highlighting the initiatives taken to ensure the availability of liquor at more competitive prices in the state, Cheema said the duty regime has been further liberalized and the minimum retail sale prices of Punjab Medium Liquor, IMFL, IFL, and beer have been factored in the new Excise Policy. revenue generated in just 6 months of Mann Govt This is the end of liquor mafia & corruption in Punjab under the honest govt of @ArvindKejriwal & CM @BhagwantMann pic.twitter.com/yatXeHIh0s — AAP Punjab October 13, 2022 "The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has set a target of Rs 9,000 crore from excise revenue collection, while the previous government's target was only Rs 6,200 crore," added Cheema. LIQOUR MAFIA HARASSING OFFICERS Cheema said the lobby of the liquor mafia is trying to harass officers and colluding with the BJP government at the Centre to break the new excise policy.