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Tipplers' response lukewarm, liquor sales low in Jharkhand
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SME Times News Bureau | 22 May, 2020
Contrary to serpentine queues seen outside liquor vends in different
parts of the country after relaxation in the nationwide lockdown,
tipplers have given a lukewarm response so far to resumed sale of liquor
in Jharkhand.
Hardly any people are seen at liquor shops in
Jharkhand, which reopened on Wednesday amid lockdown 4.0. In many
states, liquor shops reopened with the commencement of the third phase
of the nationwide lockdown on May 4.
"The sale of liquor is very
low in Ranchi. We were expecting a situation like other states but it is
just the opposite," rued Ramesh Singh, a liquor shop owner.
Echoing
his views, another vend owner Mahesh Mahto said: "It seems that the
two-month lockdown has badly affected the economic condition of people.
We are selling lesser liquor compared with earlier normal days."
Officials said they expected that the liquor sale will gain momentum in the coming few days.
To
generate more resources, the Jharkhand government had increased prices
of liquor by imposing additional 25 per cent Value Added Tax on liquor
in the state.
The state has made arrangements for liquor sale
through shops, home delivery and e- token. The state has been divided in
three categories for liquor sale -- nine cities, 15 towns, and rural
areas.
The liquor is delivered at home through Swiggy and Zomato
apps. The customers have to bear delivery charges and should be aged
21.
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