DC Swahney directs excise officials to keep vigil on brewery & bottling plant
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ April 7,2024
District Election Officer Ludhiana Sakshi Sawhney on Sunday ordered the officials of the Punjab excise department to further intensify their drive against the illicit liquor smuggling and bootlegging.
Participating in a district level virtual review meeting, Sawhney said that brewery, bottling plant, warehouses, godowns in the district must be put under 24X 7 CCTV monitoring to ensure that no liquor was released without proper check. She emphasized the need for round the clock monitoring of liquor vends besides checking vacant houses/plots/flats around brewery, bottling plant and other points which could be used as potential storage points in terms of unauthorized liquor storage.
Assistant Commissioner (Excise) Inderjit Singh Nagpal told District Election Officer that a dedicated team had already been deputed for vigil on brewery in Focal Point and bottling plant in Hambran.
She also directed the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority to ensure that excise department and police officials are present whenever any special nakas are being set up by them.
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Reiterating firm commitment for free, fair and transparent polls, Sawhney said that such kind of illegal practices would be dealt with heavy hands and strict action to be taken against the culprits. She further added that special nakas by transport/excise/police must be set up to check supply of Alcohal/Spirit/ Chemical, which could be used as raw material, for making liquor and ensure effective action against people found indulged in selling/smuggling of illicit liquor.
