Kerala Excise

Kerala Excise കേരള എക്സ്സൈസ്
Abbreviation	K.E
Motto	ജാഗരൂഗ്, ബലിഗ്രാഹ് "Jagaroog Baligrah" "Astute in actions and devoted to the betterment of the nation" പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങളില്‍ സൂക്ഷ്മബുദ്ധിയുള്ളതും രാജ്യത്തിന്റെ ഉന്നമനത്തിന് ആത്മാര്‍പ്പണം ചെയ്തതും(Malayalam)
Agency overview
Formed	November 30, 1998
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Kerala, India
Jurisdiction of Kerala Excise
Size	38863 km2 (15005 sq mi)
Population	34,630,192
Legal jurisdiction	State of Kerala
Operational structure
Overseen by	Kerala Excise Department, Government of Kerala
Headquarters	Excise Commissionerate, Vikas Bhavan P.O Nandhavanam], Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – 695033
Map of Kerala Excise Department's jurisdiction. The map on left shows Kerala in India and on right shows the State with Thiruvananthapuram district in red
Minister responsible	M. B. Rajesh, Minister for Local Self Governments and Department of Excise, Government of Kerala
Agency executive	Mahipal Yadav IPS, ADGP, Excise Commissioner
Parent agency	Taxes, Government of Kerala
Units	List of units: Administration Enforcement Excise Crime Records Bureau Internal Audit Wing Excise Intelligence & Investigation Bureau(EI&IB) Excise Vigilance State Excise Academy and Research Centre (SEARC) Canteen Stores Department KSBC
Website
https://www.keralaexcise.gov.in/ KeralaExcise

The Kerala State Excise is the law enforcement agency for excise in state of Kerala, India. Kerala Excise has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital, and is headed by the Excise Commissioner, with the rank of Additional Director General of Police. The department administers laws related to liquor, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, medicinal preparations containing alcohol and narcotics. The current commissioner of Excise is Shri Mahipal Yadav, IPS. The Excise Commissioner reports to the Excise Minister of Kerala, who serves as the chief executive of the department. The Kerala Excise Academy and Research Centre, Thrissur trains the excise officers and that runs full-term basic courses for Excise Inspectors, Excise Preventive Officers, Civil Excise Officers, Women Civil Excise Officers and Excise Drivers. ^[1] Established under the provisions of the Kerala Abkari Act, 1077 (Act 6 of 1077), the department plays a crucial role in regulating and controlling the production, distribution, and consumption of alcoholic beverages and other intoxicating substances and the enforcement of the NDPS Act within the state of Kerala.