Big Move by Government: No Cash for Liquor, Online Payments Mandatory

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): Now you will have to pay online instead of cash to buy liquor. In Chhattisgarh, liquor can be purchased from liquor shops only by making online payment.

Excise Minister Lakhanlal Devangan said that online payment should be implemented in liquor shops. 100 percent payment in liquor shops should be done through online medium. This will prevent any irregularities. Excise Minister Lakhanlal Devangan also said that strict vigil should be kept on illegal sale and consumption of liquor in hotels, dhabas and farm houses.

Minister Lakhanlal Devangan has given instructions for this in the review meeting of Excise. The minister said that CCTV cameras will be installed in liquor shops and 24-hour monitoring will be done from the headquarters. Instructions have also been given to take strict action on illegal sale of liquor and manufacture, stock, transportation and sale of intoxicants. The minister has also instructed the officials to take immediate action on liquor parties in farm houses. During this, the minister also took information about the arrangement of liquor shops, license system, marketing corporation and bar-club operation. A presentation was also presented in the meeting to achieve the revenue target. Let us tell you that there was a liquor scam of Rs 3200 crore in the previous government.