Excise Minister V Srinivas Goud wants officials to conduct awareness programs to raise awareness about those who illegally transport alcohol on interstate bus services and issue notices to offenders
Post Date – 08:27 PM, Thursday – July 20
Hyderabad: Revenue Minister V Srinivas Goud on Thursday directed officials to take special measures to prevent the illegal import of alcohol from other countries.
He reviewed the activities of the Secretariat’s Prohibition Unit, calling for comprehensive inspections to prevent illegal alcohol from entering the state via airports, rail, buses and other means of transport. He wants officials to run awareness programs to raise awareness of people illegally transporting alcohol on interstate bus service and issue notices to offenders.
Section 1 of the Telangana Prohibition of Liquor Act states that bringing any alcohol into Telangana from another state without a license will be penalized. A person convicted in such cases is liable to a fine of Rs 100,000 and imprisonment for 5 years. The minister wants officials to come up with proposals to increase the prison term to seven years from the current five.
The secretary directed officials to educate multipurpose hall owners, event organizers, convention center managers, banquet halls and hotels in the state about the illegal serving of alcohol. He asked officials to take stern action against those who serve such imported alcohol without complying with the regulations and to take action under the PD Act.
