<p>The Delhi government's new excise policy (2022-23) is likely to be delayed as a high-level committee formed to frame its broad outlines has sought more time to submit its report, officials have said.</p>.<p>The committee constituted in August includes principal secretary finance, principal secretary revenue, excise commissioner and an expert member.</p>.<p>The Excise Policy 2021-22 was withdrawn in July by the Delhi government after a CBI probe was recommended by Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena into alleged irregularities in its implementation.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read —<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhi-excise-policy-ed-seizes-rs-1-crore-cash-after-raids-1151795.html" target="_blank"> Delhi Excise Policy: ED seizes Rs 1 crore cash after raids</a></strong></p>.<p>Announcing the withdrawal of the Excise Policy 2021-22, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had said a new policy will be framed within six months.</p>.<p>The committee formed to give recommendations for the excise policy 2022-23 was stipulated to submit its report within one month.</p>.<p>However, it could not do so due to various reasons including the ongoing CBI probe into the excise policy 2021-22, the officials said.</p>.<p>"The committee has asked the government for more time so that it could present its report based on objective and on-field studies of other policies being implemented by other states," said a senior officer.</p>.<p>Officials said one-month time was inadequate to come up with a "flawless" policy considering the existing situation and controversies related to previous policy of 2021-22.</p>.<p>"It will take more than two months to come up with a comprehensive report as it was felt that visiting other states to learn about their excise policy will help come out with a new, robust excise policy for Delhi," said another senior officer of the government.</p>.<p>After revoking the excise policy 2021-22, the government had allowed its operation for one month transition period.</p>.<p>However, from September 1, old excise regime that was operational before November 17, 2021, came into being under which four Delhi government undertakings have been running liquor vends in the city. </p>
<p>The Delhi government's new excise policy (2022-23) is likely to be delayed as a high-level committee formed to frame its broad outlines has sought more time to submit its report, officials have said.</p>.<p>The committee constituted in August includes principal secretary finance, principal secretary revenue, excise commissioner and an expert member.</p>.<p>The Excise Policy 2021-22 was withdrawn in July by the Delhi government after a CBI probe was recommended by Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena into alleged irregularities in its implementation.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read —<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhi-excise-policy-ed-seizes-rs-1-crore-cash-after-raids-1151795.html" target="_blank"> Delhi Excise Policy: ED seizes Rs 1 crore cash after raids</a></strong></p>.<p>Announcing the withdrawal of the Excise Policy 2021-22, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had said a new policy will be framed within six months.</p>.<p>The committee formed to give recommendations for the excise policy 2022-23 was stipulated to submit its report within one month.</p>.<p>However, it could not do so due to various reasons including the ongoing CBI probe into the excise policy 2021-22, the officials said.</p>.<p>"The committee has asked the government for more time so that it could present its report based on objective and on-field studies of other policies being implemented by other states," said a senior officer.</p>.<p>Officials said one-month time was inadequate to come up with a "flawless" policy considering the existing situation and controversies related to previous policy of 2021-22.</p>.<p>"It will take more than two months to come up with a comprehensive report as it was felt that visiting other states to learn about their excise policy will help come out with a new, robust excise policy for Delhi," said another senior officer of the government.</p>.<p>After revoking the excise policy 2021-22, the government had allowed its operation for one month transition period.</p>.<p>However, from September 1, old excise regime that was operational before November 17, 2021, came into being under which four Delhi government undertakings have been running liquor vends in the city. </p>