
Kerala Excise Minister says liquor consumption in State dropped in 2020-21, a period marked by lockdown after COVID-19 outbreak
The Hindu
Sales dropped to 187.22 lakh cases of IMFL and 72.4 lakh cases of beer during 2020-21, says Minister M.V. Govindan in a written reply to the Assembly
Sales figures reveal that liquor consumption in Kerala dropped during 2020-21, a period marked by the lockdown following the COVID-19 outbreak, Minister for Excise M.V. Govindan said in a written reply to the Assembly on Wednesday.
According to the Minister, 205.41 lakh cases of Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) and 150.13 lakh cases of beer were sold in the State during 2016-17. Sales dropped to 187.22 lakh cases of IMFL and 72.4 lakh cases of beer during 2020-21.

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