New Delhi: The Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday (March 22, 2021) introduced that there will likely be no government liquor stores in the nationwide capital. Sisodia additionally mentioned that no new liquor retailers will likely be opened in the nationwide capital and knowledgeable that none have been opened since 2016.
He knowledgeable that the authorized age to drink in Delhi will now be diminished to 21.
Delhi Cabinet has accredited New Excise Policy:
Permissible consuming age lowered to 21, at par with Noida, UP.
Age-gating to be strictly carried out – Dy CM @msisodia pic.twitter.com/aN1DnoVjWt
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) March 22, 2021
Earlier, the authorized age to drink in Delhi was 25.
“A bidding process will be conducted soon. We have decided not to increase the prices,” Delhi deputy CM added.
He said that the government will be sure that there isn’t any open consuming in the market areas or close to wine retailers.
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2000 unlawful दुकानें चल रही है- इसको रोकने के लिए है ये POLICY- Dy CM @msisodia pic.twitter.com/GsD29epyrY
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) March 22, 2021
“We have prepared for some major changes in the new excise policy which will be announced soon. We are expecting that with the new excise policy, the Delhi government will witness an uptick in revenues,” Sisodia mentioned.
On the choice, the Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal expressed, “Excise reforms announced today will act as a major blow to the liquor mafia in Delhi. The mafia will do everything to obstruct these reforms. AAP government has ended mafia raj in many sectors like education, water, elect, health etc. We are committed to reforming this sector too.”
Excise reforms introduced at the moment will act as a significant blow to liquor mafia in Del. The mafia will do every little thing to impede these reforms. AAP govt has ended mafia raj in many sectors like schooling, water, elect, well being and so forth. We r dedicated to reforming this sector too https://t.co/pbk1NnfhO2
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 22, 2021
