Excise Department

The State Excise Department has been established with the creation of a separate State of Nagaland in December 1963; absorbing the Assam Excise staff on deputation who were then deployed in Dimapur, for the purpose of collection of Government revenue and administration of (a) Excise Act and rules, the then (b) Dangerous Drugs Act 1930 and (c) Indian Opium Act 1857. The Assam Act was enforced until such time the State own Act known as “Nagaland Excise Act 1967” finally enacted and brought into force with effect from 1^st March 1972 for the purpose of Excise Administration and Justice.

            In the initial stage the activities of the Department was mainly concentrated in Dimapur and Kohima areas only. However the ever increasing nature of Excise duties and enforcement activities demanded expansion of the Department. Therefore gradually Excise enforcement outposts have been established headed by Superintendent of Excise and Prohibition in almost all the strategic District Headquarters in the State.

            The Department administers the Nagaland Excise Act 1967, Nagaland Distilleries rules 1977 (under suspended animation) Nagaland Opium rules 1977, the liquor total prohibition Act 1989, the sugar cane order 1966 and the Narcotic Drugs and psychotropic substances 1985.

ORGANISATION

The Department is headed by a Cabinet Minister assisted by Parliamentary Secretary and a  full-fledged Secretary.

(a) Organizational structure of the Directorate is as follows:

      (1) Commissioner of Excise (IAS cadre)     -           1

      (2) Addl.Commissioner of Excise                 -           1

      (3) Dy.Commissioner of Excise                     -           1

      (4) Asstt.Commissioner of Excise                 -           2

(b) District establishments:

NB: No office could be set-up in the newly created Districts at Paren, Longleng and Kiphire due to non-creation of posts.

FUNCTION

The main functions of the Excise and Prohibition Department are to check and control possession, sale, consumption and manufacture of liquor and to prevent smuggling of excisable goods and other Narcotic Drugs in the State. The Department also control and regulates the import, export and issue of liquor to Military and Para Military Units through the Canteen Stores Depot and Para Military Bonded Warehouses located at Dimapur.

ACHIEVEMENTS IN  COLLECTION OF EXCISE REVENUE

Before introduction of prohibition in the State, the main function of the Department were: collection of excise revenue and other regulatory duties.   The Department had record collection of excise revenue to the tune of Rs.600 lakhs in the year 1988-89 (the year preceding the prohibition).  Presently the Department is collecting excise revenue only on liquor supplied to the Security forces through CSD and other Para Military Units through the Para Military Bonds.

1. Excise revenue at a glance (after prohibition).  

2. Achievements in the field of enforcement.

NB:- cases forwarded to the Hon’ble Court and fine realized in the
         Court of Law is not included.

3. Narcotics Seizure and Detection (w.e.f. Nov’86 to Jun’05).

NB:- Seized articles are destroyed timely by Destruction Board duly constituted as per
norms and laid down rules and regulations.