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Government to take over all liquor shops from October 1


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Amaravati, September 28: The Andhra Pradesh government will take over all 3,500 liquor shops from October 1, as a first major step towards imposing prohibition in the state. The government-owned Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Limited will take over the liquor business from next month, Deputy Chief Minister and Excise Minister Naryanaswamy said adding that the state had taken over 475 liquor shops under APSBCL from September 1.

He said the previous government had allowed the functioning of 43,000 belt shops which were closed down after Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy took over as the chief minister. Belt shops are the illegal outlets of the licensed liquor shops.

He said till now, 2,872 cases were registered and 2,928 people were taken into custody for operating belt shops. Stating that the government will take firm steps to stamp out illicit liquor, he said so far 4,788 cases were registered for the brewing of illicit liquor and 2,834 people were arrested.

Shall J&K Governor act like this....? 

 


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