Delhi private liquor shops to close from Sep 1, 300 govt vends to take over retail sale

Private liquor shops will be a thing of past for national capital as y will be replaced by over 300 Delhi government vends from Thursday due to switch over from Excise Policy 2021-22 to old regime, officials said on Wednesday.

Nearly 250 private liquor vends, licensed under now-withdrawn Excise Policy 2021-22, are running currently in city.

Excise officials said liquor supply will improve from first week of September due to opening of more shops.

"Currently, re are nearly 250 private shops that will be replaced by over 300 government vends. So re will be more shops and number will grow furr in 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 Excuse department will become operational from September providing consumers information about location of liquor stores in ir neighbourhood and shop timings.

Several government vends will be located in malls and near Metro stations. Delhi government undertakings -DTTDC, DSSIDC, DSCSC and DCCWS - have been given a target to open 700 liquor shops in city by end of this year, according to officials. PTI VIT CK