Liquor sale at Delhi airport's domestic terminals likely to resume soon

Liquor sale at domestic terminals of Delhi airport is likely to resume soon as city government has been offered a few shops to open alcohol vends re, officials said on Tuesday.

airport authorities have offered shops to Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation (DTTDC) to open liquor vends, a senior officer of city government said.  "We have been offered three-four shops to open vends at domestic terminals of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. A couple of those shops are suitable for large-sized premium vends with a floor area of more than 1,000 square feet," officer said.

Liquor sale at domestic terminals of airport stopped after August 31 as excise policy of Aam Ami Party (AAP) government for 2021-22 was withdrawn.

re were six liquor stores at domestic terminals of airport, which were run by a private player under previous excise policy. According to policy, 10 liquor vends were to be opened at domestic terminals.   Excise Policy 2021-22 was withdrawn by Arvind Kejriwal government in July after Lieutenant Goverr V K Saxena recommended a CBI probe into alleged violation of rules and procedural lapses in its implementation.

DTTDC h unsuccessfully tried to rent out shops hired by private player to run liquor vends that were closed after August 31.

excise department h issued licences to four undertakings of Delhi government -- DTTDC, DSIIDC, DSCSC and DCCWS -- to run liquor vends in city under old excise regime.

DSCSC has opened a premium liquor vend in a Mayur Vihar mall. remaining premium shops will soon be opened by or corporations, officials said.