Chandigarh, Aug. 25 -- Punjab finance, planning, excise and taxation minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the excise commissionerate had intensified efforts to recover long-pending excise arrears inherited from the previous governments. The department has already recovered Rs.1.85 crore in the current financial year and permission has been granted to sell 27 properties with a combined base value of Rs.20.31 crores (at collector rate), marking a significant step toward financial accountability. Revealing this in a press communique, the minister said auction process for these properties is now underway.htc...