Delhi's Private Liquor Vends To Be Shut For Over A Month Starting Friday
NDTV
Under Delhi's new excise policy, all vends have been given to private firms through open tender. New licence holders will start sale from November 17
Tipplers in Delhi may face problems in getting their favourite brands in the next one-and-half months as around 40 per cent of liquor vends in the national capital that are run privately will shut down from October 1.
Under the new excise policy of the Delhi government, all the 850 liquor vends, including the 260-odd outlets that run privately, have been given to private firms through open tender. The new licence holders will start retail sale of liquor in the city from November 17.
In the transition period of nearly one-and-half months, only government-run liquor vends will remain open. The government vends will close down on November 16.
"There are already problems in getting one's favourite brands since the private liquor store in my neighbourhood has depleted its stock as it is wrapping up business. Permanent closure of private shops means more problems," said a Laxmi Nagar resident, Dhiraj Kumar.
