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“The CAG report would be discussed in the assembly committee where the officials of the respective departments will have to respond to each finding,” said Pant. Reacting to the findings of the CAG report, finance minister Prakash Pant told TOI that the concerned departments have been asked to submit an ‘action taken’ report in this regard. The department also failed to impose duty amounting to Rs 2.46 crore on higher content of alcohol than prescribed. “The vigilance team of UPCL carried out checks only to the extent of .18 per cent to .54 per cent of consumers in 14 divisions,” the CAG report said. Commenting on the working of distilleries in the state, the report said, “The excise department did not impose fines amounting to Rs 346.53 crore due to non-adherence of environmental norms by distilleries..