Delhi excise collections up

The Commissionerate of Central Excise Delhi-1 has recorded a 80% growth in revenue realisation during 2011-12 (period ending September) compared to the year-ago period.

The Commissionerate of Central Excise Delhi-1 has recorded a 80% growth in revenue realisation during 2011-12 (period ending September) compared to the year-ago period.

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The revenue realised during the period stood at R287 crore compared to R160 crore during the same period last year.

The average national growth rate for revenue realisation was 9% during the period, Anup K Srivastava, commissioner of central excise, said in a statement. During the period, the commissionerate also audited 142 units resulting in detection worth R4 crore — up 80.7% against the year-ago period. A further R7 crore have been realised out of old pending arrears during 2011-12 against R4 crore in the year-ago period.