Liquor price to be hiked in Tamil Nadu by Rs 20 from May 7

Prices of liquor will be raised by a maximum of Rs 20 from May 7 in Tamil Nu, where retail outlets will open for business for first time in over 40 days due to COVID-19 lockdown, state government said on Wednesday. revision was being effected following a 15 percent increase in excise duty on Indian Me Foreign Liquor (IMFL), an official release here said.

Accordingly, rate of a rmal brand of 180 ml of IMFL will go up by Rs 10, while premium ones will see a price increase of Rs 20, it said. decision to hike rates comes a day ahe of state-run TASMAC retail outlets set to reopen in Tamil Nu, with government giving d to resume sales citing Centre's relaxation in this connection and tipplers from border districts thronging shops in Karnataka and AP on May 4.

country h entered third phase of ongoing coronavirus-triggered lockdown on Monday, albeit with some relaxations, including on resuming liquor sales. Incidentally, Andhra Presh government h twice increased liquor rates in past two days, totally effecting a 75 percent increase to 'discour' people from consumption and safeguard ir health.