Telangana Excise Dept Earns Over 400 Crores For Liquor Sale During Sankranti

The Telangana Excise Department secured a booming earning of Rs. 419.11 crores through liquor sales during Sankranti.

On the 27th of January, Friday, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) led Telangana Government confirmed the earnings via sale in just three days.

According to sources, the festival was the best season of sales for the Excise Department in 2023. Getting into the facts, the Excise Department said, 4.29 lakh cases of liquor IMFL (Indian Made Foreign Liquor) and 5.61 lakh cases of beer were sold to liquor shops from the depots on the 13th, the 14th and the 15th of January. The depots were closed on the 15th of January.

It is to be noted, The State Government receives 50% of the excise duty on beer MRP, while the excise duty on other liquor is estimated to be between 80% and 85%. With a strong start in 2023, the Excise Department expects to earn more than Rs 40,000 crore in revenue this year, exceeding the income in 2022.