About Us

Prohibition & Excise Department deals with regulation of production, manufacture, possession, transport, purchase and sale of intoxicating liquor and drugs, the levy of duties of excise and countervailing duties on alcoholic liquors for human consumption and opium, Indian hemp and other narcotic drugs and narcotics and matters connected therewith in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

Prohibition & Excise Department plays the dual role of enforcing prohibition of country liquor/Illicit Distilled Liquor (Arrack) and procuring revenue through regulation of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), Foreign Liquor (FL) and Toddy. The department, along with other State and Central Government agencies also enforces the law relating to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. Excise Revenue is the second largest source of revenue to the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Functions

  • Regulating the Production, Manufacture, Possession, Transport, Import, Export, Purchase and Sale of Liquor (wholesale trade of liquor)
  • Control of Excise related crimes through detection, prevention, investigation and prosecution of offences under the law
  • Prevention of illicit trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances under N. D. P. S. Act, 1985.

Wings of the Department

Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise: He is the Chief Controlling Authority in all matters connected with the administration, as empowered under Section 3 of AP Excise Act, 1968. The wings of Department are as follows :


Regular Wing

The functions enlisted under this wing are proper implementation of Excise Act and Rules made thereunder in so for as they relate to:

  • a) Licensing / Leasing out of the wine shops / bars / in-house licenses /event licenses for the sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), Foreign Liquor (FL) and Beer
  • b) Licensing / Leasing out of Toddy shops and their functions
  • c) Collection of License Fee and Rentals
  • d) Control of Crime