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  Cheers! Now apply for liquor permits online

Cheers! Now apply for liquor permits online

AGE CORRESPONDENT
Published : Oct 26, 2016, 1:53 am IST
Updated : Oct 26, 2016, 1:53 am IST

Maharashtra’s excise department has launched an online portal excise.mahaonline.gov.in for grant of liquor consumption permits, hotel permits and several other permissions to counter corruption.

Maharashtra’s excise department has launched an online portal excise.mahaonline.gov.in for grant of liquor consumption permits, hotel permits and several other permissions to counter corruption. The department will also be accessible to the public via a new control room, a social media site account and a mobile app.

The department has also created a tracking system in the cars used by its inspectors to track them while they are out conducting raids. Officials at the excise department said this step would ensure transparency and also reduce corruption.

“All applications can now be made online. The excise officials will conduct inquiry for the various permits within 15 days. The applicant can also track their application online. Drinking permits are available online and anyone can take it after filling their Aadhar card details but they can get just one permit in a day,” said on official without revealing his name.

“We have also created another portal Excise Suvidha for internal use. The software in the portal has a dashboard which show the number of pending files against each official. Senior officials will keep a tab on it and in case they find that applications are pending will question the official responsible for it,” said the official.

The excise department received about 1,278 complaints on their helpline and whatsapp number and have solved some 900 cases.