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Keep tight vigil to prevent liquor-related deaths in UP: Minister to officials

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  1. Uttar Pradesh excise minister Nitin Agarwal ordered zero tolerance for illegal liquor trade ahead of the festive season.

  2. Enforcement must focus on border districts, Purvanchal, Bundelkhand, and western Uttar Pradesh.

  3. No liquor-related fatalities have been reported in the state in the past four-and-a-half years.

  4. The Excise Department collected ₹15,809.25 crore in Q1 FY 2026-27, up 111.1% from the same period last year.

  5. The annual revenue target for FY 2026-27 is ₹71,278 crore.

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