The State has witnessed a
rise in bootlegging cases after prohibition of arrack in 2007.
While, 1090 bootlegging cases were registered in 2008, whereas 4412
cases have been registered in 2012.
Excise enforcement and
lottery prohibition wing started functioning in State from November
2007. The statistics of the department reveal that Belgaum, Bijapur
district tops in state at sale of bootlegging, followed by Hassan and
Tumkur Districts.
At Karavigudda in Belgaum
it has become a challenging task for the department to put break for
distillation and sale of illicit liquor. Its learnt that no ground
water is available for people in the region for other occupation and
people are not coming out of the business. In fear of raids they
frequently change the places.
The officials have
launched a special drive in these places and have outsourced police
for Belgaum, Hassan, Tumkur and Bijapur, to bring down the number
cases in the region. Day and night strict vigilance is done and
through monitoring is done.
PRO of the wing PSI Ashok
Hullur says, “though at Sakleshpur belt the illicit liquor is
prepared, it is used for own consumption. Whereas, at Belgaum,
Bijapur, Bagalkot, Sakaleshpur, Pavagada and other places majority
of them are professional sellers.”
Awareness Programme
The Excise department has
launched an awareness drive 'Jana Samparka Sabhe' at village and
taluk levels to educate people about ill-effects of consumption of
Illicit Distillation and other drug related issues. So far, more than
12,500 campaign programmes are held across State, involving local
leaders, schools children, Religious leaders and other govt
officials.
Ashok says: the awareness
programme has helped very much and many have quit manufacturing of
illicit liquor business. Through street plays, health programmes they
are being educated and are informed about the rigorous punishment
imposed by courts.
The wing personnel are
successful in provided alternative jobs under NAREGA and various
other government schemes for 2100 persons, who are allegedly involved
in illicit liquor business. They are helped to get Bank Loan and are
monitored regularly to insure that they again not switch over to old
path.
In all 13,414 cases have
been registered and 13966 have been arrested from November 2007 to
December 2012.
Year Wise Statistics of
cases
2007 – 15 (November and
December)
2008 – 1090
2009 – 1361
2010 – 2853
2011 – 3683
2012 – 4412
History
Prohibition of illicit
liquor came to enforce in Karnataka on July 1, 2007. The wing started
functioning in State from November 2007. Approximately 900 staffs
are working at 41 Special Police stations function in State, where
Belgaum, Bagalkote, Karwar, Tumkur, Bellary, Bangalore Dist have two
stations. Every staff in the police stations has been made in-charge
of special area of the Jurisdiction of the police station. In case if
any complaints received from the region, he is answerable.
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