The Uttar Pradesh Excise department earned record revenue of Rs 41,252 crore during the recently ended financial year 2022-23.
During the last fiscal, the revenue increased by Rs 4,931 crore or 13.58 per cent as compared to revenue of Rs 36,321 crore in 2021-22.
Additional Chief Secretary Sanjay Bhoosreddy said here on Monday that due to strict enforcement no incident of causality due to illicit and spurious liquor happened in 2022-23.
He said during the last fiscal, a special enforcement drive was launched on seven occasions ahead of festivals and vigil was maintained in border areas.
He said 91,110 FIRs were lodged and 27 lakh bulk litres of illicit liquor was seized during 2022-23. He said over 29,000 persons were arrested and 692 vehicles were also seized.
Sanjay Bhoosreddy said besides earning record revenue for the state exchequer, the Excise department was performing an important role in overall industrial development of the state by promoting the production of ethanol.