The mission of the Excise Department is to check the illicit liquor and drug abuse in order to promote a peaceful and healthy society. The department’s endeavour is prevention of offences under the Assam Excise Act, 2000 and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Another mission of the department is to reduce the availability of liquor,Intensive awareness campaign against Alcoholism and drug abuse. Collection of Excise revenue through regulated sale of liquor is also a mission of the department.