Liquor Shops

Amid rising temperatures, Delhites struggle to find favourite beer brands

Liquor shops in Delhi have limited stocking space, and a low number of shops in the city naturally means a low total stock holding

MP cabinet approves new excise policy; discourages liquor consumption

The Madhya Pradesh cabinet has approved the new excise policy under which 'ahatas', or areas for drinking attached to liquor outlets, and shop bars will be closed. State Home Minister Narottam Mishra made the announcement after the cabinet meeting on Sunday evening and said the new excise policy is designed to discourage liquor consumption. This comes amid senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti's demand for a "controlled liquor policy" in MP. Bharti, who started her campaign with the demand for total prohibition, has now been asking for regularisation of liquor sale in the state, where the Assembly polls are due this year-end. "All ahatas and shop bars are being shut in the state. Now, only liquor will be sold at the shops and places of drinking will not be allowed," Mishra, who is also the state government's spokesperson, said after the cabinet meeting. The distance of liquor shops from educational institutions, girls' hostels and religious places is being increase

Illegal liquor: Consumption may be up, but deaths show the opposite trend

India has a higher per capita consumption of illegal liquor than most countries in the neighbourhood

Delhi pvt liquor shops to close from tomorrow, 300 govt vends to take over

Private liquor shops will be a thing of the past in the capital as they will be replaced by over 300 Delhi government vends from Thursday owing to the switch over from the Excise Policy 2021-22 to the old regime, officials said on Wednesday. Nearly 250 private liquor vends, licensed under now-withdrawn Excise Policy 2021-22, are running currently in the city. Some of the private vends having stocks saw crowd outside as they offered schemes like buy one to get one free. The Excise department had already notified the private licensees that they will not be allowed in retail liquor sale beyond August 31. People thronged a vend near Welcome Metro station to avail the buy one get one free scheme. According to officials, the rebates and schemes offered earlier under Excise Policy 2021-22 will not be available as liquor stores will be opened by government undertakings from Thursday. The six shops at domestic terminal of IGI airport run by private operators will be shut on Thursday, hamp

Delhi pvt liquor shops set to be replaced by 300 govt vends from Thursday

Private liquor shops will be a thing of the past for the national capital as they will be replaced by over 300 Delhi government vends from Thursday due to the switch over from the Excise Policy 2021-22 to the old regime, officials said on Wednesday. Nearly 250 private liquor vends, licensed under now-withdrawn Excise Policy 2021-22, are running currently in the city. The Excise officials said the liquor supply will improve from first week of September due to opening of more shops. "Currently, there are nearly 250 private shops that will be replaced by over 300 government vends. So there will be more shops and the number will grow further in the coming days as 500 shops are planned to be opened by four Delhi government undertakings," said a senior Excise department officer. A mobile app mAbkaridelhi developed by the Excuse department will become operational from September providing consumers information about location of liquor stores in their neighbourhood and shop timings. Severa

300 liquor stores, 4 microbreweries: Host of changes for tipplers in Delhi

Delhi is set to return to the old liquor excise policy regime, which includes opening 300 new liquor shops, and four microbreweries in the city

4 microbreweries to start in Delhi from Sep; mobile app to give more info

Four microbreweries serving draught beer will start operations in Delhi from September first week while a mobile app has been developed to provide information on dry days, liquor brands and their availability, officials said Tuesday. The mAbkaridelhi mobile app will be available in Hindi and English and can be downloaded from Google Play Store from September. The iOS version will be made available shortly, officials said. It will provide a host of information, retail vends in a locality, their timings and also enable searching vends in alphabetical order. The app also has the option to submit feedback, they said. Delhi government agencies are slated to take over the retail liquor business in the city from September 1 following the withdrawal of the Excise Policy 2021-22 after Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena recommended a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in its implementation. Earlier, two microbreweries operated in Delhi one in Connaught Place and another at a five-star hotel

Why states are unwilling to take lessons from Delhi liquor excise saga

The controversy in Delhi reflects the enduring importance of this revenue source for state exchequers

Lutyens' Delhi unlikely to have liquor vends from September 1

Lutyens' Delhi is unlikely to have any liquor shops from September 1 as the NDMC on Wednesday turned down the AAP government's proposal to open five state-run liquor vends under its jurisdiction, civic body functionaries said. There were no government liquor vends in Delhi after the new excise policy was implemented in November 2021. Also, following the government's decision to scrap the policy, all private liquor outlets will shut down by August 31 and only state-run liquor vends will operate in the city. However, a proposal by the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) and Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC) to now open liquor stores at four locations in NDMC areas has been rejected. Only four state-owned agencies -- DSIIDC, DTTDC, DCCWS (Delhi Consumer's Cooperative Wholesale Store) and DSCSC (Department of Delhi State Civil Supplies Corporation) -- will be allowed to operate retail liquor business in the city from

Sisodia writes to CBI, seeks probe into ex-LG's stance on liquor shops

"The Lieutenant Governor (LG) took a u-turn to benefit some liquor shop owners. The LG changed his own policy as approved 48 hours earlier," Manish Sisodia said

Delhi govt likely to open 500 liquor vends from September 1: Report

According to a report, the Delhi govt is likely to operate as many as 500 liquor vends from September 1. The move comes amid the absence of no private players in the retail sale of alcohol

Liquor outlets in Delhi shut as no order on license extension issued yet

Delhi witnessed an unofficial dry day on Monday as liquor vends kept shutters down and no alcohol could be served in hotels, clubs and bars after the expiry of excise licenses after July 31

Delhi faces liquor store crunch as shops shutdown due to bad business

The number of retail liquor stores in the city has gone down by around 200, with many licensees quitting the business due to "financial losses"

Bhopal: Hurling stone at liquor shop act of protest, says Uma Bharti

As per government rules, liquor shops are not allowed near schools and places of worship in the state

HC dismisses pleas to stay AAP govt decision prohibiting discount on liquor

he Delhi government has opposed the pleas while contending that the discounts were giving rise to bootlegging activity

Delhi excise dept orders liquor shops to stop offering discounts

The excise commissioner of Delhi directed liquor shops in the city to stop offering discounts and rebates on alcohol brands

Delhi liquor shops around UP border to remain closed on Wed, Thurs

The liquor shops on Delhi border located within 100 metres to neighbouring Ghaziabad and Noida will be closed for next two days beginning Tuesday evening, due to first phase Assembly polls

HC asks retail liquor dealers to pay licence fee under New Excise Policy

The Delhi High Court Thursday asked retail liquor dealers to pay licence fees to the AAP government under the new Excise Policy from December 1

HC asks Delhi govt to inspect liquor shop site opened in residential area

The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Delhi government to conduct a fresh inspection of a site in the Tri Nagar area where residents have been seeking shifting of a liquor shop opened recently. Justice Rekha Palli, who issued notice and sought response from the Delhi government and Department of Excise, was assured by the counsel for the residents that since they have approached the court, they will immediately call off dharna' at the spot. Keeping in view the nature of grievance raised in the petition, respondents 1 and 2 (Delhi government and Department of Excise) are directed to carry out fresh inspection of the site and file a report, the court said and listed the plea for further hearing on December 13. Delhi government and Department of Excise were represented through standing counsel Santosh Kumar Tripathi and lawyer Arun Panwar. The court also permitted one of the petitioners to be associated with the inspection and he will be informed about the date and time. The ple

Notices to property owners of 34 liquor shops to check compliance: EDMC

About 200 liquor shops are being opened in the East Corporation area