Manipur Excise Department burnt 1’556 litres of local made brew at its office complex at Lamphelpat today.
The liquors were seized from various places of the State.
Speaking to the media persons at the Excise office complex, K Joykumar, Assistant Commissioner of Excise Department said that the department has collected a sum of Rs 9’99’400 as fine and tax during the month of April and September, 2015 and a total of 833 cases were registered during these month. So far the department has collected a sum of Rs 4’23’31’405 as tax from the army, paramilitary and Manipur rifles, he added.
Joykumar said, some liquor, including foreign liquor were also submitted to the department from the Manipur police side, which were caught during their drive.
So far these collected fines and taxes have been deposited to the government revenue department and they will continue.
To follow the Liquor Prohibition Act, the department needs full co-operations and understanding and support from the public, Local Clubs, Organizations, Meira Paibis. Only after that illegal sales and use of liquor can be stop in our state, he added.
He also appeals the concern Local Clubs, Organizations, Meira Paibis not to destroy the liquor which they have seize from their area. Instead submit it to the department so that they can register a case and collect fines and taxes to deposit at the revenue department which will be benefit for our state.