Liquor sale crosses Rs 100 crore in UP on first day, excise official says no shortage
By ANI | Published: May 5, 2020 10:58 PM2020-05-05T22:58:31+5:302020-05-05T23:10:04+5:30
The Uttar Pradesh registered liquor sale of over Rs 100 crore on Monday as the booze shops opened after 40 days.The secretary said that people should not create pc as there is no shortage of liquor in the state.
Liquor sale crosses Rs 100 crore in UP on first day, excise official says no shortage
The Uttar Pradesh registered liquor sale of over Rs 100 crore on Monday as the booze shops opened after 40 days.
"Around 23,000 shops opened yesterday. People in the state showed discipline. The face mask is mandatory for shopkeepers and customers. Generally, we get revenue of Rs 70-80 crore per day," Principal Secretary, Excise, Sanjay Bhoosreddy told .
The secretary said that people should not create pc as there is no shortage of liquor in the state.
"Shops were closed on March 22, we got revenue of over Rs 100 crore. There will not be a shortage. People need not pc as there is no shortage of liquor," he said.
After the lockdown was extended till May 17, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued new guidelines allowing the opening of liquor shops.
( With inputs from ANI )
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