Positive India: Raipur- Keeping in view the upcoming Lok Sabha general elections 2019, Excise Department has alerted all its field officers to put an end to illegal trade of alcohol and other intoxicants.
In the same sequence, Excise Commissioner Dr Kamalpreet Singh today chaired a video conference of all the district excise officers of the state, at Mantralaya (Mahanadi Bhavan). He directed the officials to be more alert during the elections. He gave instructions to the District Excise Officers to coordinate with respective District Collectors and take necessary preventive measures to stop illegal trade and supply of alcohol and other intoxicants. He also directed them to keep an eye on inter-state borders of Chhattisgarh. Temporary check-posts with video-recording facility should also be established at the inter-state borders of Chhattisgarh to prevent suspected smuggling of alcohol.
Excise Commissioner Dr Singh said that state-level and division-level flying squads should continue with the sudden inspects in respective work areas. He gave instructions to constitute two temporary flying squads for Lok Sabha elections in Durg and Sarguja Divisions. Additional Excise Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners of Raipur, Bilaspur and Bastar Divisions were also present in the meeting.
