UP Excise department records ₹5,248.06 cr revenue in April, informs minister
Lucknow, May 06: The Excise Department in Uttar Pradesh has once again made a new record in revenue collection. Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Excise Department, Nitin Agarwal, said on Wednesday that in the month of April 2026 of the financial year 2026-27, a revenue of Rs 5,248.06 crore was received. This is 21.50 percent more i.e. Rs 928.60 crore more than the Rs 4,319.46 crore received in April 2025. This is 0.92 percent more than the target of Rs 5,200.00 crore set for April 2026.
He said that while continuing the enforcement action in April 2026 also, 9,535 cases were registered. 2.55 lakh litres of illicit liquor was recovered from them. During this period, 1,516 persons were arrested and 214 were sent to jail. Eight vehicles were seized.
It is noteworthy that in the financial year 2025-26, a total revenue of Rs 57,722.26 crore was received till March 2026, which is 9.79 percent more i.e. Rs 5,149.19 crore as compared to Rs 52,573.07 crore received in the same period of the previous financial year 2024-25. In the financial year 2025-26, a total of 1,18,978 cases were registered against illicit liquor in the state till March 2026. 30.94 lakh litres of illicit liquor and narcotics were recovered. During this period, 21,446 persons were arrested and 3,967 were sent to jail. 152 vehicles involved in illegal smuggling were seized.
