<h1>India's 2011-12 Excise Duty: Rs. 14,804 Crore from Tobacco, Supporting Growers' Welfare and Health Initiatives.</h1> The Government of India reported that the central excise duty collected during the financial year 2011-12 up to January was approximately Rs. 1,14,046 Crore, with Rs. 14,804 Crore from tobacco products. The breakdown includes Rs. 10,454 Crore from cigarettes, Rs. 1,074 Crore from chewing tobacco, Rs. 377 Crore from biris, and Rs. 2,899 Crore from other products like Gutkha. The Tobacco Board uses its revenue for welfare activities supporting tobacco growers, providing insurance, financial assistance for major illnesses, and other benefits under the Tobacco Growers Scheme initiated in March 2010.