Goa, Oct. 27 -- Goa's Excise Department may have reported a 45% increase in revenue over the past four years, but a significant slowdown in growth during the 2023-24 fiscal year and Rs 4.1 crore in outstand ing dues from licence holders have raised concerns among ana lysts and officials. Official figures show excise revenue rising from Rs 650 crore in 2021-22 to Rs 947.9 crore in 2024-25, marking a significant boost to the State's coffers. The biggest jump came in 2022 23, when collections surged to Rs 865 crore - up by more than Rs 215 crore from the previous year. However, the momentum slowed in 2023-24, with revenue inching up by just 4% to Rs 900.2 crore, signalling possible saturation in alcohol consumption and chang ing market dynam...