अवैध दारूं निर्मिती,प्रतिबंध,समिती

Amended Rule/Section: Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 (Bombay Prohibition Act) — General enforcement directive; reference to Bombay Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2005 (Act No. 02 of 2005)

Type of Change: Administrative Circular / Enforcement Directive (Non-Rule Amendment)

What Changed:

This circular reiterates and reinforces existing government instructions (GR No. SRM-2004/608/Pol-11, dated 05-07-2004 and 23-02-2005) regarding the suppression of illegal liquor production, transportation, and sale across Maharashtra. The notification observes that despite prior circulars, compliance with these instructions has been inadequate. The government now directs all authorities to:

1. Immediately implement stringent preventive and enforcement measures to eradicate illegal liquor operations
2. Apply the amended provisions of the Prohibition Act (as modified by the 2005 Amendment Act) rigorously against violators
3. Take strict legal action against those breaching the Prohibition Act using the revised statutory provisions
4. Initiate disciplinary action against any government officials found to have negligently enforced the Act

Key Details:

• Referenced Amendment: Bombay Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2005 (No. 02 of 2005) — amended the principal Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
• Prior Circulars: GR Nos. SRM-2004/608/Pol-11 (dated 05-07-2004 and 23-02-2005) — earlier enforcement instructions now being reinforced
• Target Offences: Unlawful liquor manufacture, transport, and sale (अवैध दारु उत्पादन, बाहतूक, बिक्री)
• Addressees: All municipal commissioners, police superintendents, state excise superintendents, and the Police Commissioner, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
• Compliance Issue: Non-strict adherence to previous instructions noted; circular demands strict compliance

Effective Date: 02 February 2008 (from date of publication)

Authority: Government of Maharashtra, Home Department; issued under the authority of the Governor of Maharashtra

Note: This is an administrative enforcement circular, not a statutory rule amendment. It does not create new legal provisions but mandates stricter implementation of existing Prohibition Act provisions (as amended in 2005). No specific fee or licensing changes are introduced.