• The Excise Department was set up as an independent Department with effect from 01.12.1999 after being carved out of the erstwhile Revenue and Excise Department. It is a resource generation Department of the State, which enforces the State Excise laws in the State. As empowered in Article-47 of the Constitution of India, the Endeavor of the Government has been to ensure that the existing demand is met by legitimate and safe supply of reasonable quality of liquor. Any short supply of legitimate liquor is bound to result in bootlegging/ spurious liquor for filling up the gap, which would endanger public safety.

 liquor shop tender in odisha following documents and fees mentioned herein, namely:-

1. A non-refundable application fee ₹ 1,00,000/- (One Lakh only) per shop to be paid online as communicated by Collector.
2. An Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) equivalent to three months’ Consideration Money of the shop for which application is made is required to be deposited online. For unsuccessful bidder EMD will be refunded within 15
days and for successful bidder it will be adjusted against the future consideration money.
3. A copy of Photo ID Proof -either Aadhar or Passport or Voter ID Card,
4. A copy of PAN card
5. A copy of VAT clearance certificate, if any (for existing or old licensees).
6. A copy of Excise No due Certificate, (in case of existing or old licensees).
7. A passport size photograph of the applicant.