Guwahati: Assam has launched a 30-day residential training programme for 73 excise enforcement officers to strengthen the crackdown on illegal liquor networks, improve field operations and protect public health.The programme was inaugurated at the Lachit Borphukan Police Academy in Dergaon on Monday by excise commissioner and secretary Virendra Mittal, who stressed discipline, technical precision and commitment to public service during enforcement operations.The intensive month-long curriculum is structured to improve physical endurance, modern investigation methods, raid management, and legal compliance, with the aim of improving officers’ operational readiness and effectiveness against illegal liquor syndicates and tax evasion.Senior excise officer Sailendra Pandey said the programme would enhance officers’ field capabilities and equip them with improved legal and technological skills to tackle illicit liquor networks.
