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Crime
Jharkhand Govt Orders GPS Tracking, Hires 583 Excise Constables to Tighten Liquor Crackdown
✍️ Indianmasterminds
🗓 27 Jul 2026, 02:07 PM
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The Jharkhand government has announced a new strategy to curb illegal liquor trade, mandating GPS tracking for liquor transport and recruiting 583 additional excise constables.
The Jharkhand government has rolled out a comprehensive plan to strengthen its liquor control measures.
Under the new directive, all vehicles used for transporting liquor will be fitted with GPS tracking devices to ensure real‑time monitoring and prevent illicit diversion.
In addition, the state will recruit 583 new excise constables to bolster enforcement at checkpoints and in border areas.
Officials say the combined approach of technology and manpower is expected to reduce illegal liquor sales and improve compliance with existing regulations.
Under the new directive, all vehicles used for transporting liquor will be fitted with GPS tracking devices to ensure real‑time monitoring and prevent illicit diversion.
In addition, the state will recruit 583 new excise constables to bolster enforcement at checkpoints and in border areas.
Officials say the combined approach of technology and manpower is expected to reduce illegal liquor sales and improve compliance with existing regulations.