Telangana Excise
Law enforcement agency
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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 from the Telangana Rashtra Samithi party. In December 2023, Jupally Krishna Rao was appointed as the Minister of Telangana Excise under the Revanth Reddy Ministry.[1][2]
Formed6 May 2015
Preceding agency
- Andhra Pradesh Excise Department
Operations jurisdictionTelangana, IND
Size114,840 km2 (44,340 sq mi)
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 6 May 2015 |
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| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Telangana, IND |
| Size | 114,840 km2 (44,340 sq mi) |
| Population | 35,193,978 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Telangana, India |
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| Website | |
| https://excise.telangana.gov.in/ | |
Duties
The agency's duties are to:
- Ensure that the excise revenue is protected and collected according to the acts and rules.[3][4]
- Prevent illegal production of liquor and its trafficking.[5]
- Prevent the trafficking of narcotic drugs.
- Campaign against alcoholism.
- Implement the Abkari policy formulated by the state government every year.[6]