RTI CONTENTS

EXCISE (ABKARI) DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM
GANGTOK

                                          
                                          CHAPTER 1

                                         Introduction

Background, objective/purpose of this Information Hand Book.

The object for preparation of this handbook is to give an idea of transparency, accountability and openness in Government Administration under Right to Information Act, 2005. This information handbook pertains to Excise (Abk) Department sets out the obligation of Public Authorities concerned under Section 4 (1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Who are the intended users of this handbook? All citizens, civil society organization, public representatives, officers and employees of public authorities including Public Information Officers and Assistant Public Information Officer and Appellate Authorities, Central and State Information Commission etc.

Organization of Information:

The information of origination is given chapter wise in the Index.

Getting Information:

The detail information is given in the Notification No. 230/GEN/DOP dated. 22.12.205 issued by Department of Personnel, AR & Training.

Name & Address to whom contacts:

1. Mrs. H. Basnett, Joint Secretary, Excise(Abk) Department, Public Information Officer

2. Mrs. R. Burfungpa, Under Secretary, Excise (Abk) Department, Government of Sikkim, Gangtok-737101, Asstt. Public Information Officer

3. Mrs. Binita Chettri, Dy. Commissioner, Excise (Abk) Department, State Information Officer (SouthJWest) , South Sikkim Jorethang.

                                        CHAPTER 2

                         Organization, Function and Duties

                             Section 4( 1 )(b)( 1)


Particulars of the Organizations, functions and duties:

I. Name & Address of the organization:

Excise (Abk) Department, Government of Sikkim

Gangtok-737101, M.G. Marg.

II. Function and Duties:

1. Matters relating to production and sale of alcoholic drinks in Sikkim.

2. Control and regulation of sale of opium and ganja in Sikkim.

3. Settlement of Excise shops on auction/commission basis.

4. Detection and prevention of illicit distillation and sale.

5. Detection and trial of cases departmentally for adulteration of unauthorized quality products.

6. Fixation of duty and selling rates of all alcoholic drinks, ganja and opium.

7. Realization of revenue.

8. Licensing and control or medicinal and toilet.

9. Issue of import and export permits.

10. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substance, Act, 1985(Central Act 41 of 1985)

11. The prevention of illicit traffic in narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988(Central Act 46 of 1988).

12. Public services-statutory rules if the services with which the department is concerned.

                                           CHAPTER 3

           POWER AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Secretary:

The Secretary of the State Excise Department functions as the Head of the Department and is responsible for overseeing that the policies of the government is implemented in its letter and spirit. She accords approval and sanction to all proposals as per the power delegated under the Sikkim Finance Rule. Besides that she exercises administrative powers as prescribed under the rules.

Commissioner:

The Commissioner Excise exercises powers delegated to him and functions in accordance with the provision of the Sikkim Excise Act, 1952. The Act provides for the manufacture, possession, sale, transport, import & export of alcoholic liquor & imposition of duty of excise therein & for matters connected therewith & incidental thereto
 

Joint Secretary:

Joint Secretary acts as Head of office and looks after all works pertaining to the Administration and also acts as Nodal Officer for signing sanctioned schedule. She is appointed as State Public Information Officer under RTI Act, 2005; she also acts as vigilance officer for the department.

Joint Commissioner (F):

Joint Commissioner  is overall Incharge of all field functionaries, issue of licensees, renewal of license for East & North Districts. He is the Incharge of intelligent cell for all districts including manufacturing units, compounded offences under Sikkim Excise Act,1992

Dy.Commissioner (HQ):

Dy. Commissioner (HQ) assists Joint Commissioner (F) for all field activities. He is Nodal Officer of Narcotic & Psychotropic Substance Act, issue of duty free permit for VIPs, godown registration of Distributors & sub-Distributors. Renewal of licence of all distributor/sub distributors. He compounded offences enshrine in section 57 of the Sikkim Excise Act, 1992.

Sr. Accounts Officer:

Sr. A.O looks after all accounts works of the department, budgeting maintenance of Revenue figures Public Accounts Committee reconciliation in A.G. Office. She is also appointed as Nodal Officer for Finance Di ision of the department. She is entirely responsible for submission of the
expenditure report to Finance Revenue & Expenditure Department etc. signing of challans, maintenance of fixed deposit receipt vendors.

Dy. Commissioner (D/B):

Dy. Commissioenr (D/B) is the controlling Officer of Distilleries & Breweries, tests of laboratory. He is responsible for collection of revenue from distilleries and Breweries located in Sikkim, ENA.

Asstt. Commissioner (HQ):

Asst. Commissionr (HQ) assists the Dy. Commissioner (HQ), process the file of Army/Civil/Label Registration and deals with issue of import permit realization of duty and other levies on IMFL imported from other states.

Dy. Commissioner (Jorethang):

Dy. Commissioner (Jorethang) is the Controlling Officer of South/West District and Drawing & Disbursing Officer also. She forwards all administrative and accounts work to Headquarter. She is appointed as State Public Information Officer for South/West District under RTI Act 2005. Grant of Excise license for methylated spirit for South/West district, verification, checking of excise shop and detection of illicit cases under her charge and compounded offences under Sikkim Excise Act, 1992. Issue of excise licenses including methylated spirit routed through her for consideration.

Under Secretary:

Under Secretary initiates all proposals pertaining to administration as well as general works. She assists Jt. Secretary. She is appointed as Asstt. Public Information Officer of the department and she is also appointed as Record Officer of the Department.

Office Superintendent:

The main responsibility is to supervise that all files and papers are timely put up by the subordinate staffs and to forward the same to the next higher officer with his details notes/comments/suggestion duly quoting relevant rules and instruction of the Government as quickly as possible.

Sr. Accountant:

Sr. Accountant is responsible for timely preparation of all bills, maintenance of proper accounts/cash book, vouchers and to supervise his subordinate staffs.

Accountant (Expenditure):

To prepare bills, timely sending of all cheques to Bank, LIC, telephone bills, PRE, power etc. timely settlement of all TA bills.

Accountant (Revenue):

Accountant (Rev) is responsible of updating of revenue receipts figure, preparation of data and timely sending of revenue figure to FRED.

Head Assistant:

H.A is responsible for all Adm works, preparation of data, list, timely disposal of files/papers etc.

Along with her other ministerial staffs also works under office superintendent and similarly other subordinate accounts staffs works under Sr. Accountant.

Asstt. Chemical Examiner:

Asstt. Chemical Examiner is responsible for testing of alcohol, Beer etc in laboratory and and maintenance of quality of drinks manufactured in Sikkim as well as imported from other States and forward the report to Commissioner (Revenue) through his Controlling Officer (D/B), Rangpo, maintain of records of laboratory, under with him one Sr. Lab Assistant and one Lab Assistant work. He is the Incharge of Laboratory of Excise Department at Rangpo.

                                       CHAPTER 4


       GENERAL PROCEDURE FOLLOWED IN DECISION MAKING PROCESS.

Procedure in decision making is being made in accordance with the manual of office procedures, 1998 and other rules, notifications etc are li e in Chapter 6.

GENERAL PROCEDURE:

Dealing clerk of the particular section of the department submits the case to the Office Superintendent/concerned officer in the relevant file of the concerned matter alongwith the reference papers, relevant circular precedent book etc. The office superintendent/concerned officer after scrutinizing the note of the dealing clerk! Assistant submits a comprehensive note with his comments/suggestion if any to the section Head or whosoever on the charge. The sectional head examines the case thoroughly in accordance with the Government Rules/departmental instructions as may be issued from time to time and submits notes/views/observations to the next higher authority i.e. Commissioner who in his turn also examine the case and forward the same to the Secretary of the department with his view/comments/advice on the matter. The Secretary after going through the full notes/proposal either makes decision or forward the same to the Minister- Incharge for approval and cases requiring policy decision are forwarded to the Chief Minister through Chief Secretary.

                                       CHAPTER 5

For smooth and better function of the department general instructio are being issued and advices are taken from all officers and field executives through monthly departmental coordination meetings and if necessary internal orders are also issued.

                                         CHAPTER 6

RULES, REGULATION, INSTRUCTION, MANUAL AND RECORDS FOR DISCHARGING FUNCTIONS.

                        SECTION 4( 1 )(B) V

1. The Sikkim Government Service Rules, 1974

2. The Sikkim Government Establishment Rules, 1974

3. The Sikkim Government Service(Confidential ) Rules, 1976
4. The Sikkim Government Servants Conduct Rules, 1981

5. The Sikkim Government Servants (Discipline & Appeal)Rules, 1985

6. The Sikkim Public Service Commission(Exemption from

Consultation Regulations, 1986

7. The Sikkim Government Service(Leave )Rules, 1982

8. The Sikkim Government Service ( Revised Pay) Rules, 1998

9. The Sikkim Government Service(Advancement Grade) Rules,

1999

10. The Sikkim Traveling Allowance Rules, 1980

11. The Sikkim State Services(Reservation or Seniority)Rules 1980

12. The Sikkim Government Financial Rules, 1979

13. The Sikkim Service(Medical Facilities) Rules

14. Manual of Office Procedures, 1998

15. Other instruction issued by the Government from time to time.

16. The Sikkim Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 21990 and its amendment Rules, 1998

17. The Sikkim Excise Act 1992 and its amendment

18. The Sikkim Foreign liquor(Import Export and Transport Rules 1993 and its 2000

19. The Sikkim Excise(Prohibited Sites for liquor shops) Rules, 1996 and its amendment Rules 1998

20. The Sikkim Excise (Distillery for Manufacture of Spirit and Foreign Liquor) Rules, 2000 and its amendment Rules 2002 .

 21. The Sikkim Excise (Brewery) Rules, 2000 and its amendment Rules, 2003.

22. The Sikkim Excise (Procedure for Registration of Indian Made Foreign Liquor/Beer and Foreign Liquor Manufacturer situated in other States and outside India) Rules, 2001.

23. The Sikkim Excise(Appeal 0 Rules, 2003

24. The Sikkim Excise(Licensing of Foreign Liquor Bar Shop )Rules, 2005

25. The Sikkim Excise(Licensing of Retail Sale of Foreign Liquor and Country Liquor) Rules, 2005

26. The Sikkim Excise(Licensing of Brewery Sale of Pachwai of Retail)Rules, 2005

27. The Sikkim Excise(Indian Made Foreign Liquor Imported from the other States)licensing of Warehouse Rules, 2005

28. The Sikkim Excise (Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Country

Liquor Manufactured in Sikkim) licensing warehouse Rules, 2005.

29. Notification No. 0039(2)91/92/10Ex (Abk) dt. 1.9.93

30. Notification No. 13/Ex (Abk) dt. 1.9.2001

31. Notification No. 11/Ex(Abk) dt. 1.9.2001

32. Notification No. 10/Ex(Abk) dt. 1.9.2001

33. Notification No. 12/Ex(Abk) dt. 1.9.2001

34. Notification No. 20/Ex(Abk) dt. 24.3.2005(licence fee)

35. Notification No. 9/Ex(Abk) dt.21.2.06 rate of Excise duty of all brands of Indian Made Foreign Liquor and beer manufactured in the State of Sikkim and imported from other States.

36. Notification No. 14/Ex (Abk) dt.19.8.2006 pertaining to M & TP (Excise duties) Act, 1955 for wastage of all manufacturing units of allopathic homeopathic medicinal preparation.

37. The Sikkim Educational Cess on Alcoholic Beverage Act, 2007

38. Notification No. 04/Ex(Abk) dt.6.607 time for transport of excisable goods

39. Notification No. 07/Ex(Abk) dt.27.7.07 in relation to section 79 of the Sikkim Excise Act, 1992(2 of 1992 pertaining to Import Pass Fee)