MAHARASHTRA EXCISE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
Document Type: Government Resolution / Administrative Order (शासन परिपत्रक)
Reference Number: GR Portal ID: 1397 | GR Reference: MRS-0516/Pr.Cr. 96/RAUSU-1 | Date: 07 November 2017
Issued By: Maharashtra State Home Department (महाराष्ट्र शासन गृह विभाग) | Authorized by: Chief Secretary (कक्ष अधिकारी), Government of Maharashtra
Effective Date: 07 November 2017 (Date of Issue)
Digital Document Code: 201711071212576829
SUMMARY
This Government Resolution establishes the "50 Crore Tree Plantation Program" (50 कोटी वृक्ष लागवड कार्यक्रम) under the "Harit Maharashtra" (Green Maharashtra) initiative for environmental protection and forest cover enhancement. The document appoints a Nodal Coordination Officer within the State Excise Department (राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क विभाग) to oversee planning, implementation, monitoring, and coordination of tree plantation activities across all administrative departments during 2017-2019. The program targets planting 13 crore trees in 2018 and 33 crore trees in 2019. NOTE: This document relates to environmental/tree-plantation policy, NOT to liquor licensing or excise revenue matters.
KEY PROVISIONS
• Program Objective: Support the "Harit Maharashtra" concept to provide Maharashtra with a prosperous and secure environment by increasing forest cover in rural areas to 20% and in urban areas to 33%.
• Predecessor Program: A 2 crore tree plantation program was initiated on 1 July 2016; achievement exceeded target (2.83 crore trees planted in 2016; 5.43 crore in 2017).
• Current Program Period: 2017-2019
• Target Allocation by Year:
- 2018: 13 crore (130 million) trees to be planted
- 2019: 33 crore (330 million) trees to be planted
- Each administrative department assigned specific targets to be met
• Program Scope: All administrative departments of Maharashtra State included in the tree plantation initiative
• Coordination Authority Appointed: One Nodal Coordination Officer designated within the State Excise Department to manage:
- Planning (निर्योजन)
- Implementation (अंमलबजावणी)
- Monitoring/Control (संनियंत्रण)
- Coordination (समन्वयन)
NODAL OFFICER DETAILS
| Sl. No. |
Officer Name & Designation |
Position Assigned |
Contact Number (Mobile) |
Contact Number (Office) |
Email |
| 1 |
Shri Punam Hiralal Wagde, Deputy Secretary (RAUSU), Home Department |
Nodal Coordination Officer (Nodal Officer) |
9869126854 |
22842248 |
punam.wagde@nic.in |
REFERENCED PRIOR ORDERS
This GR references and builds upon:
- Government Decision, Revenue and Forest Department — Ref: SAVNIV-2016/Pr.Cr.80/F-11, Date: 10.10.2016
- Government Resolution, Home Department — Ref: MRS-0516/Pr.Cr. 96/RAUSU-1, Date: 22.02.2017
- Administrative Letter from Secretary, Revenue and Forest Department — Ref: SAVNIV-2017/Pr.Cr.138/F-11, Date: 04.10.2017
DISTRIBUTION / CIRCULATION
The GR is distributed to:
- Special Secretary to Chief Secretary (Home), Mantralaya, Mumbai
- Principal Secretary, State Excise Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai
- Secretary, Revenue and Forest Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai
- Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
- Shri Punam Hiralal Wagde, Deputy Secretary, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai
- Record/File (निवडिनस्ती)
PUBLICATION & AVAILABILITY
• The GR is published on the official Maharashtra Government website: www.maharashtra.gov.in
• Digital document identifier/code: 201711071212576829
• Authenticated by digital signature
• Issued under the authority and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra
WHO IS AFFECTED / STAKEHOLDERS
• All Administrative Departments of Maharashtra State — responsible for meeting assigned tree plantation targets in their respective jurisdictions
• State Excise Department (राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क विभाग) — designated coordination authority; hosts the Nodal Officer function
• Nodal Coordination Officer (Shri Punam Hiralal Wagde) — responsible for inter-departmental coordination, implementation tracking, and program delivery
• Revenue and Forest Department (महसूल व वन विभाग) — referenced as coordinating authority in prior orders
IMPORTANT NOTES / SPECIAL OBSERVATIONS
⚠️ CRITICAL NOTE: This document is NOT related to liquor licensing, excise duty, or foreign/country liquor regulations under the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949, BFLR 1953, or MCLR 1973.
Why State Excise Department is Mentioned:
The placement of the Nodal Officer under the State Excise Department appears to be an administrative allocation of the coordination function — likely due to the Excise Department's existing administrative infrastructure and inter-departmental liaison capacity. This is a procedural/administrative assignment, not a substantive liquor-related regulation.
Document Language: Original document is in Marathi with embedded English terms. Complete translation provided above.
Digital Authentication: The document is digitally signed and published on the official portal — signature verification available through the digital document code 201711071212576829.
LEGAL EFFECT
This is a binding administrative order issued under the authority of the Governor of Maharashtra. All referenced departments must:
- Acknowledge receipt and comply with departmental targets
- Coordinate with the designated Nodal Officer for planning and implementation
- Report progress against assigned tree plantation targets
- Support inter-departmental coordination mechanisms as directed by the Nodal Officer
Extraction Completed: 07 November 2017 | Status: No excise license fees, rules, or liquor-related provisions in this document.