General Information Related to The Department For Knowledge of The Citizens
C. Opening and closing time of IMFL and Country spirit shops:
IMFL wholesale and retail sale (OFF): 11 AM to 10 PM throughout the year.
Hotels, Restaurants and Bars: 11 AM to 10 PM.
Country spirit: 11 AM to 10 PM.
D. Dry Days:
26th January.
15th August.
2nd October.
Janmotsava of Sri Sri Sankardeva every year.
Any other day that the state Government may, by notification, declare as Dry Day.
E. Unlawful import, manufacture, possession, sale etc:
Provision for punishment with imprisonment which may extend to two years and with fine.
F. Statutory Warnings:
Every label contains statutory warning viz. “For sale in Assam only”,
“Sale of alcohol to persons below 21 years of age is prohibited”,
“Consumption of alcohol is injurious to health”.
G. Complaint Redressal:
There is a complaint redressal committee in every district under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner of the district.
For all kinds of complaints the Superintendent of Excise of the district or the Deputy Superintendent of Excise of the sub-division may be contacted.
H. Facilities under the Right to Information Act:
All districts have notified the names of SPIOs and ASPIOs under the RTI Act,2005.
All Public Authorities have published the suo-moto declaration under Sec.4 of the RTI Act, 2005.
At the Head Quarter, Deputy Commissioner of Excise, Assam is the notified SPIO.
Secretariat level:
Sanction of new IMFL Licences.
Renewal of IMFL Licences
Budget Sanction
Transfer and posting of Addl. Commissioners/Joint Commissioners/Deputy Commissioners/Superintendents/Deputy Superintendents/Inspector of Excise.
Preparation of Gradation list of Officers
Sanction of earned Leave of the Gazetted officers
Formulation of amendment of Excise Act and Rules.
Sanction and retention of posts.
Matters relating to pension.
All applications/Proposals correct in all respects will be disposed off within a time frame as per existing Excise Act & Rules.