The Odisha Excise Department has bagged the Digital India Gold Award for ease of doing business through e-Abkari portal. President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday conferred the award to the department for its digital initiatives.
Sushil Kumar Lohani, former Principal Secretary of Excise Department and Excise Commissioner Ashish Kumar Singh along with other concerned officers received the award at a ceremony at the Bigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
Under 5T initiatives, the Excise Department has switched over to the digital workplace ‘eAbkari’. It has developed and implemented more than 30 online modules like e-Lottery, Instant issue and renewal of excise licences, brand label registrations with 100% online payment, DPR, CCIS, SIR and mobile application development for tracking or raid spots and excise shops bringing transparent, hassle-free, real-time, seamless and timely service delivery eliminating physical touch points, reducing discretion and providing faceless service at doorsteps.
This has led to proper monitoring and strengthening of enforcement activities, curbing of illicit and spurious liquor, timely service delivery at different levels, proper supply chain management with regulation of production and manufacture and above all, change of public perception and transformation in the department, an official release stated.
Last year, total 45,541 excise cases were detected till December against 29,038 till December 2021 with an increase of 56%. Further, 1,310 cases were detected under the NDPS Act till December 2022 against575 in 2021 during the same period with an increase of 127%. Similarly, till December, Rs 6,197.54 crore was collected including VAT against Rs 5,023.92 crore in 2021 with an increase of 23%.
This year, record 45,541 cases have been detected till December against 29,038 last year till December with an increase of 56%. Further, 1,310 cases have been detected under the NDPS Act this year till December against 575 last year during the same period with an increase of 127%. This year till December, Rs 6,197.54 crore has been collected including VAT against Rs 5,023.92 crore last year with an increase of 23%.