Function and Objectives
FUNCTIONS:
- Administration of Assam Excise Act, 2000 and the Rules made thereunder.
- Collection of Excise levies on liquor.
- Collection of Intelligence regarding the offences under various laws administered by the Excise deptt.
- To conduct intensive raids, detect cases and prompt actions on complaints.
- Speedy actions on cases registered.
- To provide training to excise personnel and strengthening preventive machinery of the department.
- To conduct campaign against drug abuse and alcoholism through State Anti Drug and Prohibition Council.
- Better infrastructure, for modernizing the deptt. with communication facilities and providing a better working environment.
OBJECTIVES:
- Regulation of sale of alcohol, rectified spirit and denatured spirit and other approved intoxicants.
- Additional Resource Mobilization for the Government of Assam.
- Prevention of illicit distillation and clandestine trade in non-duty paid Liquor.
- Prevention of liquor and drug abuse and illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
- Sustained campaign against liquor and drug abuse and awareness building.
- Improved office management and switching over to e-governance.