Strategic Check Posts with Enhanced Posts:

• Insuili (district Sindhudurg) — additional Senior Inspector post (inter-state liquor & liquor tax smuggling risk)
• Achhad (district Palghar) — additional Senior Inspector post (inter-state liquor & liquor tax smuggling risk)

District-wise breakdown: Appendix III (परिशिष्ट क्र. III)

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C. NON-EXECUTIVE SUPERVISORY POSTS — अकार्यकारी पर्यवेक्षीय पदे

C.1 Rationalization Logic

Previous Structure Problems:

• Inconsistent supervisory cadre structure between:
  • Newly approved components (post-2003)
  • Components approved before 2003
  • Unequal ratios across license categories
  • Mismatch between geographic responsibility, license density, and supervisory capacity

  Revision Rationale:

  • Uniform supervisory structure by license type/category (अनुज्ञप्ती प्रकारवनहाय)
  • Modern control mechanisms considered (आधुनिक नियंत्रणाचे उपलब्ध साधन)
  • Revenue security perspective (महसूल सुरक्षितेच्या दृष्टिकोनातून)

  Approval of Revised Standards:

  • Standardized criteria/norms approved — Appendix IV (परिशिष्ट क्र. IV)
  • License-category-wise non-executive supervisory posts — Appendix V (परिशिष्ट क्र. V)

  Financial Provision for Non-Executive Supervisory Posts:

  • Salary and allowances charged under Maharashtra Budget Act, Section 58(a) (महाराष्ट्र दारबंदी अधिनियम, कलम 58(अ))
  • Recovery mechanism specified in statute

  C.2 Adjustment to Structure

  Total Non-Executive Supervisory Posts:

  • Previous: 1,226 posts (2021-22)
  • Revised: 635 posts
  • Reduction: 591 posts (to strengthen executive cadre)

  Post-Restructuring Adjustments:

  • Future closure of any component → automatic proportional reduction in supervisory posts per this GR
  • Addition of new license category → supervisory posts allocated per criteria in Appendix IV
  • Reopening of closed component → posts adjusted per Appendix IV criteria
  • All adjustments at Commissioner level (आयुक्त, राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क) with post-hoc government approval (कायोत्तर शासनाची मंजुरी)

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  D. CONSOLIDATED CADRE STRUCTURE — ALL RANKS & CATEGORIES

  D.1 All Executive Posts by Rank (सर्व कार्यकारी पदे संवगरवनहाय)

  S. No.	Post / Cadre (पदनाम ि संवर्ग)	Regional Units (क्षेत्रीय घटक)	Raiding Teams (भरारी पथके)	Check Posts (सीमा तपासणी नाके)	Total Executive Posts	Non-Executive Supervisory Posts (अकार्यकारी पर्यवेक्षीय पदे)
  1	Deputy Commissioner (उप अधीक्षक)	47	1	0	48	0
  2	Inspector (निरीक्षक)	164	57	10	231	23
  3	Senior Inspector (दुय्यम निरीक्षक)	492	129	52	673	225
  4	Assistant Senior Inspector (सहायक दुय्यम निरीक्षक)	164	58	0	222	0
  5	Constable (जवान)	656	305	89	1,050	387
  6	Constable-cum-Driver (जवान-निन-वाहनचालक)	132	56	12	200	0
  	TOTAL	1,655	606	163	2,424	635

  Gazette Reference: Appendix VI (परिशिष्ट क्र. VI) contains full district-wise and component-wise breakdown

  D.2 Gazetted Officers & All-India Services

  Classes I-II officers and All-India Service officers structure:

  • Details: Appendix VII (परिशिष्ट क्र. VII)

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  E. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

  Budget Head for Salary & Allowances:

  Budget Classification	Details
  Demand No.	B-2
  Major Head	2039 — State Excise, Operations & Administration
  Sub-head (01)(01)	Commissioner's Office — Establishment
  Sub-head (02)(01)	Inspectorate & Preventive Establishment
  Funding	Approved grant under this head

  Non-Executive Supervisory Post Charges:

  • Salary & allowances recoverable under Maharashtra Budget Act, 1951, Section 58(a) — (महाराष्ट्र दारबंदी अधिनियम, कलम 58(अ))

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  F. PREVIOUS POLICY FRAMEWORK & AMENDMENTS

  This GR supersedes and builds on:

  Reference	GR Number	Date	Key Decision
  Ref. 1	EST-2002/CR-96/EXC-4	01.01.2003	Original sanctioned strength of 3,611 posts fixed for State Excise Department
  Ref. 2	PADVIN 2016/Pr.Cr.8/16/VISU-1 (Finance Dept.)	11.02.2016	Circular on reviewing approved posts and determining revised sanctioned strength
  Ref. 3	PADVIN-0617/Pr.Cr.20/APUK (Finance Dept.)	29.06.2017	Further guidelines on post restructuring
  Ref. 4a	EST-1616/Pr.Cr.200/RAUSHU-1 (Home Dept.)	02.09.2021	3,800 posts approved under revised structure
  Ref. 4b	EST-1616/Pr.Cr.200/RAUSHU-1 (Home Dept.)	05.01.2022	42 additional posts approved → total 3,842 posts
  Ref. 5a	Commissioner's Proposal Letter	20.11.2020	Initial restructuring proposal
  Ref. 5b	Commissioner's Proposal Letter	20.04.2023	Committee recommendations
  Ref. 5c	Commissioner's Proposal Letter	22.05.2024	Final restructuring proposal submitted

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  G. STRUCTURAL CHANGES FROM 2003 BASELINE

  Post Changes Since 2003 Structure:

  Component	2003 Structure	2024 Revised Structure	Increase (+) / Decrease (–)
  Regional Units	140 units, 1,141 posts	164 units, 1,655 posts	+24 units, +514 posts
  Raiding Teams	47 teams, 366 posts	56 teams, 606 posts	+9 teams, +240 posts
  Check Posts	12 posts, 108 posts	25 posts, 163 posts	+13 posts, +55 posts
  EXECUTIVE TOTAL	199 units/teams, 1,615 posts	245 units/teams, 2,424 posts	+46 units/teams, +809 posts
  NON-EXECUTIVE SUPERVISORY	—	—	(Decreased 591 posts, now 635 total)
  OVERALL SANCTIONED	3,611 posts	3,842 posts (as per 2021-22 approval)	+231 posts net approved 2021-22 onwards

  Cadre Change (Post-2003 Rebalancing):

  • Reduced: 57 Assistant Senior Inspector (सहायक दुय्यम निरीक्षक) posts eliminated from previous structure
  • Added: 57 Senior Inspector (दुय्यम निरीक्षक) + 194 Constable (जवान) posts

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  DOCUMENTS / ENCLOSURES REQUIRED

  The following appendices (परिशिष्ट) are attached and integral to this GR:

  Appendix	Marathi Title	English Title	Contents
  I	परिशिष्ट क्र. I	Appendix I	District-wise Regional Executive Component Structure — Previous (2003) and Revised (2024) post breakdown by rank and district
  II	परिशिष्ट क्र. II	Appendix II	District-wise and Division-wise Raiding Team Structure — Previous and revised posts by rank; district & divisional team composition
  III	परिशिष्ट क्र. III	Appendix III	District-wise Border Check Post Structure — Previous and revised posts by rank; designation of highly sensitive & sensitive check posts
  IV	परिशिष्ट क्र. IV	Appendix IV	License-Category-wise Non-Executive Supervisory Post Criteria — Revised uniform standards/norms (मानके/निकष) for determining supervisory cadre by license type
  V	परिशिष्ट क्र. V	Appendix V	District-wise and License-Type-wise Non-Executive Supervisory Posts — Detailed allocation table showing current sanctioned supervisory positions
  VI	परिशिष्ट क्र. VI	Appendix VI	Complete Executive Post Summary — All-component consolidated table of previous (2003) and revised (2024) executive posts by rank
  VII	परिशिष्ट क्र. VII	Appendix VII	Gazetted & Non-Gazetted Officer Structure — Classes I-II gazetted officer and all-India service officer posts; accounting grade posts; non-gazetted office staff structure

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  WHO IS AFFECTED

  Primary Stakeholders:

  1. State Excise Department Commissioner & Officers

     • Deputy Commissioners (उप अधीक्षक) — 48 new gazetted positions created
     • Inspectors (निरीक्षक) — 231 total posts (restructured allocation)
     • Senior Inspectors (दुय्यम निरीक्षक) — 673 posts (major expansion)
     • Assistant Senior Inspectors (सहायक दुय्यम निरीक्षक) — 222 posts

     • Constabulary & Support Staff

       • Constables (जवान) — 1,050 posts (expanded by 194)
       • Constable-cum-Drivers (जवान-निन-वाहनचालक) — 200 posts
       • Non-executive supervisory staff — 635 posts (supervisory ratios adjusted per license category)

       • Operational Components Directly Affected:

         • Regional Excise Units (क्षेत्रीय घटक): 164 units (increased from 140) across all 36 districts
         • Raiding/Prohibition Teams (भरारी पथक): 56 teams (increased from 47) — district, divisional, and state-level
         • Border Check Posts (सीमा तपासणी नाके): 25 checkpoints (13 newly designated) at inter-state frontiers

         • License-Holders Indirectly Affected:

           • All Foreign Liquor licensees (FL-I, FL-II, FL-III, FL-IV)
           • All Country Liquor licensees (CL-I, CL-II, CL-III)
           • Toddy, Neera, and manufacturing permit holders
           • Enhanced supervisory capacity → improved compliance monitoring and revenue enforcement

           • District & Divisional Administration:

             • District Magistrates (वजल्हाधिकारी)
             • Divisional Deputy Commissioners (विभागीय उपआयुक्त)
             • District Treasury Officers (वजल्हा कोषागार अवधकारी)

             • Government Budget/Finance:

               • Finance Department (for salary/allowance allocations)
               • Audit authorities (महालेखापाल) — for post-sanctioning compliance

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               IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS / PENALTIES

               A. OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS

               1. Supervisory Cadre Adjustments:

                  • Non-executive supervisory posts subject to future dynamic adjustment based on:
                    • Component closures → proportional supervisory post reduction (automatic)
                    • New license categories approved → posts allocated per Appendix IV criteria
                    • Addition of new components → supervisory scaling per Appendix IV norms
                    • All adjustments at Commissioner level (आयुक्त, राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क) with mandatory post-hoc government approval (कायोत्तर शासनाची मंजुरी घेणे आवश्यक)

                    • Salary & Financial Responsibility:

                      • Salary, allowances, and related expenditure on all posts charged to Budget Demand B-2 under Major Head 2039 — State Excise, Operations & Administration
                      • Non-executive supervisory post costs recoverable from licensees per Maharashtra Budget Act, 1951, Section 58(a) — (महाराष्ट्र दारबंदी अधिनियम, कलम 58(अ) च्या तरतुदीनुसार वसुल करणे)

                      • Promotion & Career Path:

                        • This restructuring creates 48 new Deputy Commissioner positions at divisional level — career advancement opportunity
                        • Senior Inspector posts expanded to 673 — increased mid-level supervisory opportunity

                        B. IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE & COMPLIANCE

                        1. Effective Date: 18 June 2024 (date of GR publication)

                        2. Reporting Structure:

                           • All new regional units report to respective District Superintendents (अधीक्षक, राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क)
                           • Raiding teams report to Deputy Commissioner (उप अधीक्षक) at divisional/state level
                           • Check Posts report to Commissioner, State Excise (आयुक्त, राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क)

                           • Coordination Mechanism:

                             • High-level secretaries committee (उच्चस्तरीय सचिव समिति) oversees implementation
                             • Sub-committee (उपसमिति) chaired by Deputy Commissioner, State Excise monitors execution

                             C. POLICY ALIGNMENT & JUSTIFICATION

                             Stated Rationale for Restructuring:

                             1. License & Crime Data:

                                • Number of excise licenses increased significantly since 2003 (अबकारी अनुज्ञप्तीच्या संख्येमध्ये झालेली वाढ)
                                • Crime patterns evolved and intensified (गुन्हांचे बदलते स्वरूप ि झालेली वाढ)

                                • Population Growth & Unequal Geographic Burden:

                                  • Population increased; some regions overloaded with enforcement responsibility relative to license density
                                  • Geographic jurisdiction vs. license density disparities eliminated (भौगोलिक कायरक्षेत्र ि अबकारी अनुज्ञप्ती संख्या यामधील असलेली असमानता दूर करणे)

                                  • Statutory Obligations & Service Standards:

                                    • Right to Information Act, 2005 (मावहती अधिकार कायदा) — timely information provision to citizens
                                    • Service Guarantee Act (सेिा हमी कायदा) — defined service delivery timelines
                                    • "Our Government" complaint redressal (आपले सरकार तक्रार निवारण) — increased citizen interaction
                                    • Result: Enhanced workload on operational units → need for cadre expansion

                                    • Modern Control Mechanisms:

                                      • Advanced monitoring tools reduce dependence on supervisory personnel
                                      • Supervisory structure rationalized per modern capacity assessment (आधुनिक नियंत्रणाचे उपलब्ध साधन)

                                      • Legislative Commitments:

                                        • Finance Minister's repeated legislative assurances on:
                                          • License compliance strengthening (अनुज्ञप्ती कामकाज नियंत्रण)
                                          • Crime investigation capacity (गुन्हा अन्वेषण)
                                          • Revenue augmentation (महसूल वृद्धी)

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                                          D. EXCEPTIONS & SPECIAL CASES

                                          1. Districts Without Inter-State Borders — Reduced Allocation:

                                             • Parbhani (परभणी), Hingoli (हिंगोली), Washim (वाशिम) — excluded from standard per-district Sub-Inspector allocation
                                             • Arid districts — Beed (बीड), Gadchiroli (गडचिरोली) — excluded from standard allocation

                                             • Strategic Border Posts — Enhanced Posts:

                                               • Insuili (district Sindhudurg) & Achhad (district Palghar) — designated for additional Senior Inspector post due to:
                                                 • Inter-state liquor smuggling risk (अंतरराज्यीय मद्य तस्करी)
                                                 • Liquor tax evasion critical point (मद्याकर तस्करी)

                                                 • Check Post Sensitivity Designation:

                                                   • Check posts classified into Highly Sensitive (अतिसंवेदनशील) and Sensitive (संवेदनशील) tiers
                                                   • Post allocation varies by sensitivity level

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                                                   E. AMENDMENTS — NONE (No Prior Text Changed)

                                                   This GR is not an amendment to existing rules. It is a new administrative restructuring order approving revised post sanctioning per 2021-22 framework. No prior GR text is explicitly superseded or amended in the classical sense.

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                                                   F. DIGITAL PUBLICATION & AUTHENTICITY

                                                   • Official Website: www.maharashtra.gov.in (महाराष्ट्र शासनाचे संकेतस्थळ)
                                                   • Digital Reference Code: 202406181650372629
                                                   • Authentication: Digitally signed by Rahul Okte, Deputy Secretary, Government of Maharashtra (उप सचिव, महाराष्ट्र शासन)
                                                   • Authority: Issued under orders and name of Governor of Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्राचे राज्यपाल)

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                                                   G. DISTRIBUTION & NOTIFICATION

                                                   Copies Sent To (प्रत: — प्रत संख्या क्र.1-15):

                                                   1. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister (मुख्यमंत्री प्रधान सचिव)
                                                   2. Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister (Home) (उप मुख्यमंत्री गृह सचिव)
                                                   3. Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister (Finance & Planning) (उप मुख्यमंत्री वित्त ि योजना सचिव)
                                                   4. Opposition Leaders (Parliamentary houses) (विरोधीपक्ष नेता विधानपरिषद/विधानसभा)
                                                   5. Private Secretary, State Excise Minister (मंत्री राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क खाजगी सचिव)
                                                   6. Co-Secretary, Chief Secretary (मुख्य सचिव सह सचिव)
                                                   7. Additional Chief Secretary, State Excise (अपर मुख्य सचिव राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क)
                                                   8. Additional Chief Secretary (Finance/Expenditure) (अपर मुख्य सचिव वित्त/व्यय)
                                                   9. Additional Chief Secretary (Service) — GAD (अपर मुख्य सचिव सेवा सामान्य प्रशासन विभाग)
                                                   10. Accountant General (Audit & Accounts) — (महालेखापाल लेखा ि अनुज्ञेयता–1/2)
                                                   11. Commissioner, State Excise Department, Maharashtra (आयुक्त राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क)
                                                   12. District Collectors (वजल्हाधिकारी सर्व वजल्हे)
                                                   13. Divisional Deputy Commissioners, State Excise (विभागीय उप आयुक्त राज्य उत्पादन शुल्