Bhubaneswar, Sept. 20 -- Odisha has collected Rs.3,232.43 crore in excise revenue till the end of August in the current financial year, Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan informed the State Assembly on Friday.
Replying to a question from BJD member Dhruba Charan Sahu, the Minister said the state had collected Rs. 4,053.51 crore in 2020-21, Rs 5,528.41 crore in 2021-22, Rs 6,455.05 crore in 2022-23, Rs 7,216.99 crore in 2023-24, and Rs.8,195.53 crore in 2024-25.
Harichandan further said steps were being taken to curb the illegal trade of drugs by banning their sale and conducting regular raids by district-level excise officials along with Intelligence Bureau personnel posted in the three divisions of Cuttack, Sambalpur, and Berhampur....