Odisha Excise Revenue Doubles in Five Years

In Odisha, India, the money the government makes from selling alcohol, called excise revenue, has more than doubled in the last five years.

This is because the government has opened more shops and breweries to sell alcohol, and they use a fair system called e-auctioning to sell licenses for these shops.

The money made from alcohol sales went from 5,400 crore rupees in 2020-21 to 11,429 crore rupees in 2024-25.

The government plans to make even more money from alcohol in the next year.

However, a survey called the National Family Health Survey found that more people are drinking alcohol now than before.

Some people who are against alcohol are upset because they think the government is making it easier for people to drink, which can hurt families and the economy.

They believe the government should focus on helping people instead of making money from alcohol.