Nagpur excise dept forms special teams to check illegal liquor before Pola festival

With the Pola festival approaching in Nagpur, the excise department has launched a drive against illegal liquor. To stop the sale, transport and smuggling of illegal liquor during the festival, the department has tightened its monitoring so that no liquor trader can operate by flouting the rules.

During Pola, large numbers of people step out of their homes to celebrate, and streets and neighbourhoods are lively. Some illegal liquor traders try to take advantage of this crowd and atmosphere to sell liquor without permission and move it around. Anticipating this, the excise department worked out its monitoring and action strategy well before the festival.

The department has formed separate special teams that will keep a close watch on areas of the city where the chances of illegal liquor sale or smuggling are higher. The teams will swing into action immediately on receiving any complaint of illegal transport or unauthorised sale of liquor from anywhere.

Department officials believe that curbing the illegal supply of liquor during the festival is not an easy task, so teams have been instructed to investigate and act the moment any suspicious activity comes to their notice.

The excise department has said in clear terms that strict action will be taken against those who run an illegal liquor trade under the cover of the Pola festival. The purpose of deploying special teams is to fully curb the sale and smuggling of illegal liquor during the festival.

These preparations by the department make clear that this time there will be no let-up for those running an illegal liquor trade under the cover of Pola celebrations. The scope of monitoring and action has been expanded more than before to ensure the festival is celebrated in a peaceful and safe atmosphere.