Excise the World of Intoxication
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REVENUE EARNING DEPARTMENTS - EXCISE THE WORLD OF INTOXICATION Alcoholic Drinks: Previous Era Alcoholic Drinks: History Alcoholic drinks made from fermented food stuffs have been in used from ancient times. Fermented drinks antedate distilled spirits, though the process of distillation was known to the ancient Assyrians, Chinese, Greeks and Hindus. The manufacture, sale and consumption of intoxicating liquor have been subject to state control from very early times in India. Alcoholic Drinks - in India Drinks were known in India in Vedik and Post Vedik times. The celestial drink of Vedik period is known as Soma. • Sura is fermented beverage during Athavana Veda period. Alcoholic Drinks – Making in different periods • Pulasty’s • Kautilya’s Alcohol making : Pulasty’s Period • Panasa( Liquor from Jack fruit) • Madhvika (Mohowa Liquor) • Draksha (Liquor from Grape) • Saira (Long pepper Liquor) • Madhuka (Honey Liquor) • Arishta (Soap Berry Liquor) • Khajura (Date Liquor) • Maireya (Rum) • Tala (Palm Liquor) • Narikelaja (Coconut Liquor) • Sikhshava (Cane Liquor) • Sura / Arrack. Alcohol making : Kautilya’s Period • Medaka • Prasanna • Asava • Arisha • Maireya • Madhu Indian Alcoholic Beverages Indian Alcoholic Beverages : Types • Traditional Alcoholic Beverages • Non- Traditional Alcoholic Beverages Traditional Alcoholic Beverages • Feni • Hudamaba • Palm Wine • Handia • Hariya • Kaidum • Desidaru • Sonti • Kodo Kojaanr • Apo / Apung • Sulai • Laopani • Arrack • Sundakanji • Luqdi • Bangla • Sura • Mahua • Bitchi • Tati Kallu • Mahuli • Chhaang • Tharra • Mandia Pej • Cholai • Zawlaidi • Manri • Chuak • Zutho • Pendha • Sekmai Non - Traditional Alcoholic Beverages • Indian Beer • Indian Brandy • Indian made Foreign Liquor • Indian Rum • Indian Vodka • Indian Wine Alcoholic Beverages Alcohol Beverages : as a source of Revenue Alcoholic beverages received to distinctions with the advent of the British Rule in India. It acquired the social status and it also received recognition as a source of Revenue. Alcohol Beverages : as a source of Revenue The East India Company introduced the Abkari Excise System in 1790, completely disregarding the attitude traditions, Heritage, custom or religion of the people. The Company introduced the Excise system whereby the right to manufacture and sell alcohol was given to the highest bidder without any restriction as to the price quality, or no. of shops. This was known as out still system. Alcohol Beverages : as a source of Revenue Later the Government countered the above system by introducing central Distillery system it began in the united provinces in 1862. Distilleries were established in large cities after adding Excise duty to it was supplied to the retailers. It was called Still Head duty. Alcohol Beverages : Laws and Acts • In 1871, the Government ordered auction of Licenses for liquor shops under central distillery system. • In 1879, the practice underwent a change in favour of Outstill system. • In 1884, Bengal Commission was appointed; the Commission recommended the introduction of Central Distillery System in several large towns. They also proposed the price of the liquor should be increased by raising the prices of the shops at auction and that a minimum price of a liquor should fixed in each District. Alcohol Beverages : Laws and Acts • The next stage the Excise Policy was Evolved after the report of Indian Excise Committee in 1905. The Government of India laid down the general policy. • On achieving freedom the policy of Prohibition was incorporated in Article: 47 of the constitution of India as a directive principle of State Policy. Alcohol Beverages : Laws and Acts • In Southern India the first legislation in British India so far as Abkari Revenue is concerned appears to be Madras Act – XIX of 1852 for better securing the Abkari revenue of the town and sub- urbans of Madras. A systematic condification appears to have been attempted by Act- III of 1964 Madras. Alcohol Beverages : Laws and Acts • Prior to 1st November 1956, Hyderabad Abkari Act was in force erstwhile Hyderabad State and the same enactment continued to be in force in Telangana Region of Andhra Pradesh till 1968 and the state derived its Excise income under the provisions of this Act. • In 1968, the A.P Excise Act brought into force in Telangana region on 30th August 1968 repealing the earlier Abkari Act. Alcohol Beverages : Laws and Acts • The erstwhile Andhra State consisting of 11 Districts and Telangana from erstwhile Hyderabad State comprising of 9 districts were merged on 1st November 1956 and the State of Andhra Pradesh came in to existence. • Prohibition was first enforced in 8 districts of the then composite Madras State including Ananthapur, Kadapa, Kurnool and Chittor districts in 1946 it was extended to Nellore and Guntur Districts with w.e.f 01.10.1947. Alcohol Beverages : Laws and Acts • The district of Krishna, West Godavari, East Godavari, Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam were brought under Prohibition in October 1948. By 1948 the entire Andhra region with the exception of scheduled area was completely brought under total Prohibition. Alcohol Beverages : Laws and Acts • The Enforcement of Prohibition was entrusted to the Police Department in the districts of Chittoor , Nellore and Guntur and to Excise and prohibition Department in remaining 8 districts. These districts were also transferred to the Police department for Enforcement work w.e.f 15.01.1956 by GO.M.S.No:69, dt:10.01.1956. however the residuary Excise work of all the 11 districts was retained with the Excise department. the above position continued till 31.01.1961. Alcohol Beverages : Laws and Acts • The work of Enforcement of Prohibition was transferred from Police Department entrusted to Excise Department by GO.M.S.No:42, dt:06.01.1963. Till 1963 there was total prohibition in Andhra State. • In 1963the Sweet Toddy Scheme was introduced in Andhra region under the Sweet Toddy (Neera) Rules framed under Prohibition Act,1937 in force in Andhra region Neera shops were auctioned on the pattern of Toddy shops. Alcohol Beverages : Laws and Acts • Prohibition was enforced in Andhra area till 31st October 1969. On 1st November 1969 Prohibition was repealed by GO.m.S.No:1000, dt:14.10.1969 in Andhra region and the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act 1968 already in force in Telangana region was extended to the Andhra region also w.e.f 1st November 1969. Alcohol Beverages : Laws and Acts • The Excise Department is responsible for implementing the provisions of A.P. Excise Act,1968, A.P Intoxicating Liquors(Prohibition of Advertisements) Act,1979, A.P Spirituous preparation (inter State trade and commerce) control Act,1955 and the rules framed under each of the above statute. • Prohibition was lifted in Andhra area w.e.f 1st November 1969 from the date onwards there has been no prohibition and the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Alcohol Beverages : Laws and Acts • The sale of Arrack was banned by the Government w.e.f 1st October 1993 but there is no ban on the sale and consumption of IMFL. Hence total Prohibition laws came into existence from 16.01.1995.(AP prohibition Act, 1995 came in to force). • From 01.04.1997 introduced partial Prohibition in the State of Andhra Pradesh. PROHIBITION & EXCISE DEPARTMENT Acts and Rules Important statutes and Acts that are administered • The A.P. Excise Act, 1968 • The A.P. Prohibition Act, 1995 • The Narcotic Drugs and psychotropic substances Act, 1985 • The A.P. Intoxicating liquors ( Prohibition of Advertisements ) Act 1978 • The A.P. (Regulation of wholesale trade and distribution and retail trade in Indian Liquor and Foreign liquor Wine and Beer) Act 1993 (amended in 2019) • The A.P. Excise (Issue of Duplicate Licenses and permits) Rules, 1969 • The A.P. Chloral Hydrate Rules, 1973 • The A.P. Excise (Mohwa Flowers) Rules, 1973 • The A.P. Excise (Compounding of Offences) Rules, 1973 • Excise (Appeal and Revision) Rules, 1969 Important statutes and Acts that are administered • The A.P. Excise (Disposal of confiscated and other Articles) Rules, 1969 • The A.P. Excise (Delegation of Powers) Rules, 1972 • The A.P. Excise (Levy of Interest on Government Dues) Rules, 1982 • The A.P. Prohibition (Compounding of Offences) Rules, 2000 • The A.P. Excise (Import, Export & Transport of IMFL – Permit) Rules 2005 • The A.P. Excise ( Grant of License of selling in-house and conditions of License) Rules, 2005 • The A.P. Excise ( Grant of License of selling by Bar and conditions of License) Rules, 2019 • The A.P. Excise ( Lease of right of selling by Shop and conditions of License) Rules, 2019 • The A.P. Excise ( Grant of License of selling in-house and conditions of License) Rules, 2005 • The A.P. Excise (Grant of License to sell toddy conditions of License and tapping of Excise trees ) Rules, 2007 DISTILLERY WING AT A GLANCE Distillery This is a wing of Prohibition & Excise department. This wing consists of units with various kinds of Licenses. Distillery Wing consists of primary units, bottling units, breweries wineries. Besides these units there are industrial units, L1 units, molasses units. The following are the units under different categories of Licenses which are being governed by AP Distillery Rules. Distillery - Classification The units are classified into (8) types by virtue of their functionaries. They are : • Primary units • IMFL Units • Breweries • Wineries • RS License Units • DS License Units • Pharma Units • Molasses units. Distillery - Classification • Primary