Uttar Pradesh Excise Department: Breaking Records and Attracting Global Investors
How UP’s Excise Department Is Driving Revenue, Investment, and Policy Reforms
Lucknow | 6, July 2025 : The Uttar Pradesh Excise Department is changing fast. It is breaking revenue records, bringing big reforms, and attracting global investors. Dr. Adarsh Singh, the Excise Commissioner, shared these updates in a talk.
Record Revenue in Q1 FY 2025–26
Revenue Hits New High
From April to June 2025, the department earned ₹14,229 crore. This is 99% of its target of ₹14,400 crore. It is 20.7% more than the same time last year.
In June 2025 alone, the department collected ₹4,458 crore. This is a 30% jump from June 2024. It is the highest single-month rise in recent years.
What Helped This Growth
- A fair e-lottery system for shop licenses
- Merging beer and liquor shops into one unit
- Fewer shops, but better retail reach
- Strong support from the government
Other states like Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Punjab want to learn from this model.
Excise Investors Summit 2025: Big Plans Ahead
Summit on July 9 in Lucknow
The Excise Investors Summit 2025 will happen on July 9 at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Lucknow. It is being held with Invest UP.
After the last Global Investors Summit, UP got investments worth ₹10,000 crore. This summit will build on that success.
Goal: From Consumer to Exporter
The excise sector is more than liquor. It includes ethanol, molasses, and industrial alcohol. UP is a top state for ethanol production in India.
The goal is to turn UP into a big exporter in India and abroad. The summit will connect manufacturers, suppliers, MSMEs, and other partners.
What the Summit Aims to Achieve
Dr. Singh said the summit is not just about deals. It is about creating a place to talk, plan, and invest. They want to shape new policies too.
They expect MoUs, new ideas, and partnerships that will boost UP’s excise sector.
Global Companies Are Interested
Global Giants Join In
Big names like United Breweries and Carlsberg Group have signed deals. This happened during the UP team’s visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Bira91 is setting up a new brewery in UP. Talks are on with AB InBev, Allied Blenders & Distillers, and more.
The state is also talking to investors from Singapore, China, Dubai, UK, and Malaysia.
Boost for Wine and Brewery Tourism
UP is pushing Alco-tourism too. The state started its first winery tour near Malihabad on June 15, 2025. Brewery tours will come next. New policies make it easy for tourism and excise to work together.
Digital Push: Making Work Easier
Key Tech Changes
The e-lottery system for shop licenses now runs in all 75 districts. This makes the process fair and open.
Most investor approvals are now online through the department’s portal and Nivesh Mitra. A help desk also helps with things like land allotment.
This makes it easy for investors to start projects in UP.
Focus Areas and Next Goals
What’s Next
UP Excise wants to keep growing its revenue. In FY 2024–25, it made ₹52,574 crore. This was 15.3% more than the year before. It crossed the ₹50,000 crore mark for the first time.
The department also wants to:
- Stop fake liquor trade
- Promote ethanol and industrial alcohol
- Boost exports and earn foreign money
- Create jobs for people in UP
A Silent Revolution in Excise
UP’s excise is not just about selling liquor anymore. It is about industry, farmers, tourism, and exports.
With record revenue, new ideas, and global ties, Uttar Pradesh is setting an example for the whole country.
Also Read : UP to Host Excise Investor Summit on 9th July to Boost Trillion Dollar Economy Goal
