To prevent voters being enticed through bribe and liquor, close monitoring of distilleries upto liquor shops is being done with only three days left in polling for Madhya Pradesh.
Activities in liquor distilleries and warehouses are being monitored through CC TV cameras installed there. This was informed by Chief Electoral Officer Jaideep Govind during a video-conference with districts’ excise nodal officers here on Thursday.
Govind directed the nodal officers that in view of polling on November 25, illegal distribution and bulk sale of liquor should be prevented and strict action should also be taken against concerning persons. It should be ensured that liquor is not distributed in sensitive areas also.
Monitoring in the districts bordering Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra should be increased to prevent transportation of illegal liquor. Through special vigilance, it should be ensured that illegal liquor is not distributed on November 22, 23 and 24. Mobile numbers of excise officers should be publicised to prevent distribution of illegal liquor so that action can be taken immediately after receiving information. Close monitoring of liquor shops should also be done in sensitive areas. Govind sought district-wise information regarding registration of cases on liquor seizure.
The Chief Electoral Officer described Bhind, Gwalior, Datia, Shivpuri, Sagar, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Damoh, Satna, Panna, Rewa, Katni, Jabalpur, Chhindwara, Hoshangabad, Vidisha, Bhopal, Khargone, Barwani, Dhar, Indore, Ratlam, Ujjain, Alirajpur and Jhabua as sensitive with regard to illegal liquor and directed to ensure intensified action there during next three days. The Excise Department informed that from November 1 till date, 4,965 cases have been registered after seizing 71,438 litre illegal liquor. Process is on to prosecute all accused in courts. Meanwhile, 52,384 country made liquor, 13,227 litre foreign liquor and 5,827 litre beer was seized. During the same period last year, 1916 cases were registered and 12,513 litre country made liquor, 168 lire foreign liquor and 290 litre beer was seized.
Major cases include seizure of 8,929 litre IMFl and 3,000 litre beer on November 2 in Jhabua district and in Khargone district 531 liquor IMFl was seized on November 8, 378 litre on November 9, 1624 litre on November 10, 503 litre on November 12, 371 litre on November 13, 400 litre on November 14 and 395 litre on November 15. In Barwani district, 1059 litre country-made liquor was seized on November 10 and 395 litre on November 11. In Gwalior district, 170 liter IMFl and 370 litre country-made liquor was seized on November 14 and 2360 litre IMFl and 1080 country-made liquor was seized in Jhabua district on November 14.
Similarly, 395 litre liquor was seized on November 15 in Khargone district, 328 litre on November 17, 1676 litre on November 18, 1604 litre on November 19, 215 litre on November 20. In Indore district, 253 litre liquor was seized in on November 17, 338 litre on November 18 and 1530 litre on November 20.
In Dhar district, 1202 litre liquor was seized on November 18 and 562 litre ion November 19, Guna district 228 litre on November 29 and 153 litre on November 20 and Gwalior district 200 litre liquor was seized on November 19 and 198 litre on November 20.