Excise Dept collected Rs 93.79 crore revenue in 2011-12

GANGTOK, 08 May: The Excise [Abk] Department’s revenue collection for the year 2011-12 was Rs 93.79 crore, which is 40% higher than the original target of Rs 67.44 crore, informs a press release issued by Secretary, Excise Department, N Yethenpa today.
The release claims that with the revenue collection of 2011-12 the Excise Dept has surpassed the Power sector in terms of its share of the revenue generated for the State Government. This achievement is also due to the efforts put in by officials of the department both at the head quarters and at the field level through constant monitoring and assistance to the units set up in the state, the release adds.