Ministers review new models of retail excise policy in Andhra Pradesh
With the existing policy set to expire on September 30, they discuss formulation of the new policy based on the performance of the existing system and stakeholder feedback
On Thursday, a group of ministers convened to deliberate on crafting Andhra Pradesh's upcoming retail excise policy, following the expiration of the current one on September 30. The session, led by Excise Minister Kollu Ravindra, took place at the Prohibition and Excise Commissioner's office in Mangalagiri. Delegates Kondapalli Srinivas (MSME), Gottipati Ravi Kumar (Energy), and Satya Kumar Yadav (Health) joined virtually.
Mukesh Kumar Meena, Principal Secretary-Revenue (Excise); Chamkuri Sridhar, Director of Excise and Prohibition; Rahul Dev Sharma, Enforcement Director; and other senior excise officials attended the meeting.
The ministers received an in-depth analysis of the 2024-26 retail excise policy's performance and outcomes up to July 2026. They were also presented with various proposed models for the new policy, along with feedback from stakeholders. The ministers thoroughly examined these proposals and engaged in extensive discussions. Following a review of the available data and statistics, they instructed officials to refine the proposals further and resubmit them with comprehensive details and supporting data.
The objective was to establish a new retail excise policy, informed by the existing system's performance, its results, and stakeholder input.
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