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Disclosures Under Sec 4 of Right to Information Act 2005 updated on 30-06-2010
Right to information and obligations of public authorities
COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE & DIRECTOR OF PROHIBITION
(i) The particulars of its organisation, functions and duties. Click here
(ii) The powers and duties of its officers and employees. Click here
(iii) The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability; Click here
(iv) The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions; Click here
(v) The rules, regulations, instructions, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions; Click here
(vi) a statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control; Click here
(vii) the particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof; Click here
(viii) a statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public;Click here
(ix) a directory of its officers and employees; Click here
(x) the monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations. Click here
(xi) the budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made; Click here
(xii) the manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes; Click here
(xiii) particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorisations granted by it; Click here
(xiv) details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form; Click here
(xv) the particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use; Click here
(xvi) the names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers; Click here
(xvii) such other information as may be prescribed; and thereafter update these publications every year; Click here
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COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE & DIRECTOR OF PROHIBITION
The Head of the Department is the Commissioner, and is from the Indian Administration Service (IAS) cadres and Commissioner Secretary/Secretary is the Administrative Head of the Department at the Government level. In the Directorate, the Commissioner is assisted by a team of senior officers in the rank of: -
One Additional Commissioner
Two Deputy Commissioners
Two Assistant Commissioners
In the Districts Superintendents of Excise and Prohibitions heads the respective establishments. Some of the newly created Districts have not yet been covered fully for want of manpower and other logistics.
The main functions of the department is enforcement of the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act 1990 and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 and Drug & Cosmetic Act 1940 in the whole areas of the State of Nagaland also regulates Liquor transactions and collects Excise Duties on Para-military Bonded wares and Military Canteen Services for the State.
Initially, the department functions were more of regulatory and Revenue collections for the State on sale and consumption of liquors, by ways of Excise duties and license fees etc. Revenues were also earned by ways of fine amounts imposed on violations of the Nagaland Excise Act 1967, for production and sale of illicit liquors. The revenues were substantial.
Following the enactment and enforcement of the Nagaland Liquor Total prohibition Act 1990, the designation of the Head of the Department has been changed as Commissioner of Excise and Director of Prohibition and the role of the department been radically changed from Regulatory to enforcement, drastically reducing the revenues collected thus imposing a huge task on the department with very limited manpower and equipments. This Act prohibits manufacturing, sale, transportations, possessions and consumptions of any liquor in Nagaland. Violator/offenders under this Acts is punishable and is penalized by confiscating the prohibited items and imposing fine amounts to the extend of imprisonments.
The department is also responsible for enforcement of the Anti-narcotic drug laws of the country in the state, namely the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances act 1985 (NDPS ACT 1985) and the Drugs & Cosmetic Act 1940 in tandem with the State Liquor Acts. Drugs cases are tried by designated Districts Session Judges only. Its enforcement is a huge task considering the extensive drugs abuses and addictions, in the state. Drug laws are enforced in coordination with Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India.
All the enforcements are carried out by teams of field officers and staffs who are also responsible for gathering of information on the trafficking of prohibited items.
PART – II
2. (a) POWER AND DUTIES OF ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
1.
(i) Commissioner of Excise: - The Commissioner of Excise is Grade Post from senior IAS cadre. He is the Head of Department, having absolute authority of supervision, control over all affairs of Department and decision thereof. He is vested with the delegation of Financial Cognate Power Rules 1964 as amended from time to time. He is also the Director of Prohibition in the State. He grants Import and Export permit of IMFL to the Armed Defence and Para Military Forces. He also grants Spirit Whole and Retail licence for industrial purpose and Government Departmental scientific and medicinal uses. He is the appellate authority in matters of Excise and Prohibition offences. It is the prerogative of Excise to delegate any of the above-mentioned power to his subordinates. He is the appellate authority of Right to Information Act 2005 for Excise Department.
(ii) Additional Commissioner of Excise: - The Additional Commissioner of Excise is the second-in-command of the Department. He assist Commissioner in all activities/affairs of Department. He signs Import, Export and Route Permit of IMFL for Armed Defence and Para Military Forces as authorised by Commissioner. Additional Commissioner of Excise is the Public Information Officer in respect of the Right to Information Act’05 for the Department. He functions as Head of Department in absence of Commissioner.
(iii) Deputy Commissioner of Excise (HQ): - The Deputy Commissioner of Excise (HQ) assist both the Commissioner of Excise and Additional Commissioner of Excise in the daily function of the office. He takes care of the Enforcement, Administration and Establishment matters and any other works assigned to him by the senior officers from time to time. The Deputy Commissioner of Excise (HQ) also signs Import / Export and Route permit of IMFL for the Armand Defence and Para Military Forces on the strength of authorisation by Commissioner. He is the Drawing and Dispersing Officer in the Directorate Establishment. He is the Assistant Public Information Officer in respect of the Right to Information Act’05.
(iv) Assistant Commissioner of Excise : - There are two Assistant Commissioner of Excise, viz; Assistant Commissioner of Excise; Administration, and Assistant Commissioner of Excise, Enforcement.
(i) Assistant Commissioner of Excise; Administration, look after the Establishment, General Administration and any other duties as assign by the seniors from time to time.
(ii) Assistant Commissioner of Excise Enforcement, look after all enforcement activities and monitors field achievement reports. Assistant Commissioner of Excise Enforcement, signs Route pass/permit of IMFL for the Armand Defence and Para Military Forces with due authorization from the Commissioner of Excise. He supervises functions of CSD and Para Military Bonded Warehouses.
(v) Registrar: - Registrar Co-ordinates the file transaction and monitors the file movements of the office. Keeps and monitors the office important records. Registrar supervises and ensures safety of the records. Maintain file indexing and storing.
(vi) Office Superintendent: - Office Superintendent assists Registrar in the smooth functioning of the office. Supervises the receipt/issue of letters and file processing/keeping and ensures regularity and attendance of the Minstrel staff. Keep informs the senior officers of all-important official matters.
(vii) Accounts Officer: - Accounts Officer is deputed from Directorate of Account and Treasuries. He takes care of accuracy of all accounts matter in the Directorate. Supervises fixation of Pay and Budgeting matters, including monitoring of expenditure.
(viii) Assistant Superintendent: - Assistant Superintendent handles all cash. Handles all accounts file prepares pay and allowances for the employees and supervises Treasury transactions. Assistant Superintendent is responsible for drawal and disbursement of all Bills in the Directorate.
(ix) Stenos: - The Stenos in the Directorate discharges their designated assigned duties. Help officers in handling official matters including confidential letters and documents.
2. (b) BRANCHES / CELLS IN THE DIRECTORATE.
There are three different branches attached to the Directorate such as Narcotic Cell, Mobile Squad and Para Military Bonded Warehouses/CSD and the function are: -
(i) Dy. Commissioner of Excise (NC): - Dy. Commissioner of Excise, Narcotic Cell is the in-charge of Narcotic Cell for the purpose of field functioning pertaining to detection, seizure and arrest of NDPS and Excise related offences. Registers and forward the cases to the Court of Law. Initiates all correspondences relating to NDPS in and outside the State. The Dy. Commissioner of Excise (NC) is also delegated with the power of compounding NLTP offences. The Dy. Commissioner of Excise (NC) is responsible to organised all round Narcotic field enforcement activities in the State so as to ensure effective control and arrest of drug-terrorism in the State.
(ii) Superintendent of Excise (MS): - The Superintendent of Excise (Mobile Squad) heads the Mobile Squad Cell. He is responsible for detection, seizure and arrest under NDPS Act, NLTP Act and Nagaland Excise Act in its Cell. Investigates, registers and forward cases to the Court of Law. Superintendent of Excise (Mobile Squad) is delegated with the power to compound Excise and Prohibition offences. The Superintendent of Excise (Mobile Squad) has the power to requisition the staffs of any of the unit Excise offices in the State in connection with the duty on preventive and enforcement measures on Excise and Prohibition offences.
(iii) Inspector of Excise, Bonded: - Inspector of Excise in-charge- of CSD and Para Military Bonded Warehouses are fully responsible for security and safety of liquor stock held in the godown. Maintains all account of varieties of liquor in the stock. Maintains daily transactions of Receipt and Issue of liquor. Prepares monthly sale and stock accounts and submits it to the Commissioner for record and necessary disposal. Godown is operated under double lock system to ensure total transparency.
2. (c) COMMON CATAGORIES IN THE DIRECTORATE MINISTERIAL SECTION.
a) UDA/LDA: - The UDA/LDA in the Directorate are assigned with particular works, such as; General Establishment, Stationary, Accounts, enforcement Receipt and Issue. Each UDA/LDA is held responsible for its own assignment.
b) Typist: - Typist-cum-Computer assistant is responsible for all typing matters of official correspondence. Ensures accuracy and clean typing of official letters.
2. (d) DISTRICT UNITS.
(i) Superintendent of Excise: - The Superintendent of Excise is the District Head of office for all-purposes of Administration of Nagaland Excise, NLTP and NDPS Acts. Superintendent of Excise is invested with the power of compounding of Excise and Prohibition Offences. Superintendent of Excise of the District supervises the field functioning and activities in its jurisdiction, Issues Command Certificate/Detailment Order. Maintains case register and Malkhana Accounts, forward cases to the Court of Law. Superintendent of Excise, District in-charge co-ordinates with the civil Administration, judicial authority, police and public for smooth functioning of the assigned duties. Superintendent of Excise in the District is the Member Secretary, of the District Prohibition Committee. Superintendent of Excise in the District is the D.D.O of its establishment and delegated with the Financial and Cognate Power Rules 1964 as amended from time to time.
(ii) Dy. Superintendent of Excise: - The Dy. Superintendent of Excise wherever attached discharges/performs duty with the direction of the concerned Superintendent of Excise.
2. (e) EXCISE OFFICERS OF COMMON CATAGORY.
(i) Inspector of Excise: - Inspector of Excise, functions as the O. C. of a Police station with the powers as delegated by notifications and Orders. He has the power to search, seize, arrest, investigate the case with the power of Investigating officer for all Excise and NDPS offences. In short, he is a prosecuting Inspector. Inspector of Excise assists the controlling officer in all round official activities and responsibilities including case Register and Malkhana records.
(ii) Assistant Inspector of Excise: - Asstt. Inspector of Excise is the assistant to Inspector to assist Inspector in all day-to-day duties and functions. He is equally delegated with the same power of Inspector. Thus, he assumes the entire responsibilities of Inspector in absence of Inspector or where there is no Inspector.
(iii) Excise Head Constable/Constable: - Excise Head Constable/Constable discharges duties with requisition from the superior officer with due command certificate. Comprises the escort duty on patrolling and detection duty on preventive measures.
(iv) Head Assistant: - Head Assistant is the head supervisor in all-official correspondence in its District Excise office. Maintains file indenting/ recordings. Keep informs all official correspondence to the controlling officer. Co-ordinates Budgeting and expenditure of the office.
(v) UDAs /LDAs: - Holds in-charge if its own assigned works such as; Accounts, establishment, general, stationary, enforcement and personnel files. Does receipt and issue office letters, concerned branches Dealing Assistance is responsible in its assigned works.
(vi) Typist: - (LDA-Cum-Computer Assistant) Typist does all typing works of the office. Ensures clear and accuracy typing of all official letters.
(vii) Drivers: - Driver are attached to the officers entitled for vehicle, Driver performs only as per the assigned duty. Driver takes care of the Government vehicle detailed for the purpose. Drivers are responsible for safety and security of the Government vehicle.
(viii) Office Peons: - Office Peons are responsible for handling office files. Attains to the call of duty by the officers. Keep watch to respond to the duty of the office, and responsible for any lapses of duty.
PART - III
3. PROCEDURE FOLLOWED IN THE DECISIONS MAKING PROCESS, INCLUDING CHANNELS OF SUPERVISION AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
The decision-making process starts from the concerned Dealing Assistant. The input correspondence or the required developmental project of the Departmental pressing needs are the basing ground for the start of decision-making process. Head of the Department is the over all supervisor and held responsible the purpose. The decision making process takes place either within the framework of the Budget allotment or as per the decision/policy of the Government from time to time. Head of the Department is the forwarding officer for the decision of the Government for all purposes.
4. NORMS SET BY IT FOR DISCHARGE OF ITS FUNCTION: -
Nagaland Excise Acts and Rules, Budget Provisions, Financial Rules/Service Rules and Government standing Orders and Regulations are the norms adopted by the Department for a decision making process depending on the nature of a decision to be taken.
5. THE RULES AND REGULATIONS, INSTRUCTIONS, MANUAL AND RECORDS, HELD BY IT OR UNDER ITS CONTROL OR USED BY ITS EMPLOYEES FOR DISCHARGEING ITS FUNCTIONS.
Apart from the Rules as mentioned in Rule-3, Rule-4, the following are implemented.
The Rules of Executive Business, the Nagaland Government Servant Conduct Rules’68, Nagaland Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules’67, Leave Rules. F. R/S. R, Assam Excise Manual, ROP Rules, Treasury and Account Rules, Pension Rules, the Government order and regulation and any other Acts/Rules applicable in the Department in functioning of the Government offices in the State as per the policy of the Government from time to time.
PART - IV
6. A STATEMENT OF CATAGORIES OF DOCUMENTS, THAT ARE HELD BY IT OR UNDER ITS CONTROL.
The following are the documents.
a) Employment and Human Resource (Recruitment/Appointment).
b) Revenue Collection and Expenditure.
c) Pay and Allowances and Service Benefit.
d) Excise Housing Schemes/Planning and Project.
e) Case Registers/Files and Malkhana Records (Unit offices/Cell).
f) Movable and immovable properties of the Department and
g) All other documents of office correspondence.
7. THE PARTICULARS OF ANY ARRANGEMENT THAT EXISTS FOR CONSULTATION WITH OR REPRESENTATION BY THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE FORMULATION OF ITS POLICY OR IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF.
The Department being a part of Revenue Collection and one of the Law enforcing agencies, it is guided by the laid down Excise, Prohibition and Narcotic Drugs related Laws. Hence, consultation with the members of public for formulation of its policy hardly happens.
8. A STATEMENT OF THE BOARD, COUNCILS, COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE PERSONS CONSTITUTED AS ITS PART OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ITS ADVICE, AND AS TO WHETHER MEETINGS OF THE BOARDS COUNCILS, COMMITTEES AND ANY OTHER BODIES ARE OPEN TO PUBLIC, OR THE MINUTES OF SUCH MEETINGS ARE ACCESSIBLE FOR PUBLIC.
The Recruitment Board, Purchase Board, Prohibition Council in the State level, Prohibition Committee at District level, DPC and Destruction Board of the seized article are the duly constituted Board/Committee in the Department. The Departmentally constituted Departmental Screening Committee assist the Government to deal in emergency exigency cases. Minutes of such meetings are accessible as per the provision of the Right to Information Act 2005.
PART - V
9. A DIRECTORY OF ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
LIST OF EXCISE MINISTERIAL STAFF (SECRETARIAT & DIRECTORATE ESTABLISHMENT).
LIST OF EXCISE MINISTERIAL STAFF (DISTRICT ESTABLISHMENT).
1. THE MONTHLY RENUMERATION RECEIVED BY EACH OF ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE SYSTEM OF COMPENSATION AS PROVIDED IN ITS REGULATIONS.
INCUMBENCY-WISE SALARY STATEMENT AS ON 31ST MARCH 2010
OF SECRETARIAT ESTABLISHMENT, KOHIMA
Sl. No.
Name
Designation
Total Emolument
1
2
3
5
1
Shri.
P. Alimangyang
Under Secretary
Rs. 24,000.00
2
Smti.
Vilayuonuo
Section Officer
Rs. 20,000.00
3
Smti.
Chubalemla
Junior Section Officer
Rs. 17,000.00
4
Shri.
Sethrongchem
Section Assistant
Rs. 16,000.00
5
Smti.
Neirienuo
Section Assistant
Rs. 16,000.00
6
Smti.
T. Akala
Section Assistant
Rs. 16,000.00
7
Miss.
Kejangukhono
L. D. A.
Rs. 10,000.00
8
Smti.
Pezalhoupieno
Steno
Rs. 10,000.00
2. THE BUDGET ALLOCATED TO EACH OF ITS AGENCY, INDICATING THE PARTICULARS OF ALL PLANS, PROPOSED EXPENDITURES AND REPORTS ON DISBURSEMENT MADE.
Statement showing the D. D. O-Wise Sub-allotment of Fund during Financial Year 2009-10 in respect of Excise Department under Demand No. 7 – State Excise (Non-Plan)
‘A’
(Rs. In Lakhs)
Sl. No.
Name of D. D. O
Fund allocated during 2009-10
Remarks
1
Commissioner of Excise, Nagaland, Dimapur
308.14 Lakhs
2
Superintendent of Excise, Dimapur
80.93 Lakhs
3
Superintendent of Excise, Kohima
83.19 Lakhs
4
Superintendent of Excise, Mokokchung
59.43 Lakhs
5
Superintendent of Excise, Mon
55.36 Lakhs
6
Superintendent of Excise, Tuensang
92.69 Lakhs
7
Superintendent of Excise, Phek
42.66 Lakhs
8
Superintendent of Excise, Zunheboto
36.04 Lakhs
9
Superintendent of Excise, Wokha
35.78 Lakhs
Grant Total =
794.22 Lakhs
(Rupees Seven Crores Ninety Four Lakhs Twenty Two Thousand) only.
‘B’
‘PLAN’ – 4059 Capital Outlay on Public Works (Negotiated Loan from HUDCO)
Commissioner of Excise, Nagaland, Dimapur - Rs. 250.00 Lakhs
3. THE MANNER OF EXECUTION OF SUBSIDY PROGRAMMES, INCLUDING THE AMOUNTS ALLOCATED, THE DETAILS OF BENIFEFICIARIES OF SUCH PROGRAMMES.
There is no provision for grant of subsidy in the Department and hence no beneficiaries.
4. PARTICULAR OF RECIPIENTS OF CONCESSION, PERMITS OR AUTHORIZATION GRANDED BY IT.
The Armed Defence Forces and Para Military Forces within the jurisdiction of Nagaland State get Excise duty at concessional rate on the supply of liquor through CSD and Para Military Bonded Warehouses. Negligible Permit of Rectified Spirit for Veterinary , Charitable and Government Hospitals is also granted by the Department.
5. DETAILS IN RESPECT OF THE INFORMATION AVALIABLE TO OR HELD BY IT, REPROCED IN THE ELECTRONIC FORM.
Office is partially computerised
6. THE PARTICULARS OF FACILITIES AVALIABLE TO CITIZENS FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE WORKING HOURS OF A LIBRARY OR READING ROOM, IF MAINTAINED FOR PUBLIC USE.
The means/method of information available in the Department are: (a) The Notice Board. (b) Office Conference Hall and the concerned Officer’s room of the APIO and PIO. Any person (s) wishing to collect permissible information may contact the responsible/designate officers for the purpose of Public Information during office timing of the office from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM on all working days.
7. THE NAMES, DESIGNATIONS AND OTHER PARTICULARS OF THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS.
The following are the particulars of Public Information Officers.
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PIO
Phone Number
APIO
Phone Number
Jurisdiction
1
Addl. Commissioner of Excise
9436017419
Dy. Commissioner of Excise (HQ)
9612159622
Directorate of Excise
2
Under Secretary, Kohima
9856188818
Section Officer, Kohima
9856609097
Secretariat Kohima
3
Superintendent of Excise, Dimapur
9856199963
Inspector of Excise, Dimapur
9436266322
Dimapur & Peren Districts
4
Superintendent of Excise, Kohima
9436016152
Dy. Superintendent of Excise, Kohima
9436018555
Kohima District
5
Superintendent of Excise, Mokokchung
9436430507
Inspector of Excise, Mokokchung
9862740574
Mokokchung District
6
Superintendent of Excise, Tuensang
9436177670
Inspector of Excise, Tuensang
9436437137
Tuensang, Kiphire, Longleng Districts
7
Superintendent of Excise, Mon
9436439418
Inspector of Excise, Mon
9402448221
Mon District
8
Superintendent of Excise, Zunheboto
9436424750
Inspector of Excise, Zunheboto
9856317827
Zunheboto District
9
Superintendent of Excise, Wokha
9856767154
Inspector of Excise, Wokha
9436077829
Wokha District
10
Superintendent of Excise, Phek
9436606386
Inspector of Excise, Phek
9436606515
Phek District
8. INFORMATION FACILITY IN THE DEPARTMENT.
Even before the enforcement of Right to Information Act, in the year 2005, the Department had taken all possible steps to maintain cordial Public relation for the sake of transparency in its functioning and running the affairs of the Department. As a matter of fact, most of the activities and dealings of informations are of confidential in nature, yet the Department had set up “PUBLIC GRIEVANCES CELL” in the Directorate during 1993. At the same time, in order to strengthen the Cell, the Department nominated a senior State level Officer as Departmental Spokes person in the Directorate during 2002 for furtherance of public relation. The arrangements had been made to facilities any person (s) whishing to know permissible information from the Department with a view to formulate healthy public relation on one hand, and to address the public grievances by the Department/Government on the other.
The RTI Act is enforced in the State. The Department has also appointed the required Officials for the purpose, viz; Asstt. Public Information Officer, and Public Information Officer with the appellate authorities as Commissioner of Excise, Nagaland Dimapur, in the Directorate and the Secretary, to the Government of Nagaland, Excise Department, Kohima in the Administrative Department. The RTI Act 2005 is actively enforced in the Excise Department to maintain transparency in its official functioning.