Wanaparthy district saw a 119 per cent rise in liquor sale while the Warangal urban saw 96 per cent growth in liquor sale compared to last year.© 2020 Hyderabad Media House Limited/The Hans India. Price of beer and ready to drink have been reduced by Rs 30. On a 180 ml bottle of liquor that would cost Rs 120 as on May 3, Rs 30 has been slashed from its price. When the shops were reopened on Wednesday, the buye However, after Unlock 1 phase, the State received an income of Rs 1,864 crore in May and Rs 1,955 crore in June in spite a 20 per cent hike in the liquor price.Nalgonda district sold liquor worth Rs 205 crore followed by Khammam with Rs 157 crore, Ranga Reddy at Rs 136 crore, Warangal rural at Rs 129 crore, Ranga Reddy -2 with Rs 114 crore, Mahabunagar at Rs 103 crore and Medchal district witnessed a sale of Rs 110 crore worth liquor.People of the State had earlier preferred consumption of beer compared to IML (Indian made foreign liquor) but after Unlock 1, the sales of beer had rapidly declined. The State topped the charts among all other States in the South when it came to the growth rate in liquor sales with 20.11 per cent. However, in a major relaxation, the state government has decided to allow liquor sales across the state from Wednesday while raising the retail liquor prices by 15 per cent. While Andhra Pradesh registered 19 per cent followed by Tamil Nadu with 17.7 per cent, Kerala at 15.15 per cent and Karnataka with 12.1 per cent growth during the same time frame.As per the statistics available with the Excise Department, Telangana has a total of 2,211 wine shops across the State and had faced a loss of Rs 4,000 crore during the lockdown period from March 22 to May 5. Telangana: After 44 dry days, increase in prices no dampener for buyers ... by the Telangana government on liquor.

The government has, however, increased the price of premium liquor (50/60/90 ml) by Rs 40-140 in Andhra Pradesh. However, bars and pubs will remain shut.Police personnel were deployed at most of the outlets to avoid untoward incidents and ensure law and order.Most of the liquor vendors drew circles with chalk outside the shops to ensure customers observe social distancing rules.At some stores, customers even placed their footwear, bags and other articles inside the circles as a sort of 'proxy' for them while they stayed a little distance away awaiting their turn.The state government has warned that licenses of shops will be cancelled if social distancing norms were violated by sellers and buyers................................. Advertisement ................................Owners Perform Aarti As Telangana Liquor Shops Open Amid Lockdown Relaxation.© COPYRIGHT NDTV CONVERGENCE LIMITED 2020. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.Anurag Thakur Doubles Down On Attacking Gandhis In PM CARES Debate,Rayudu, Du Plessis Star As CSK Beat Mumbai Indians By 5 Wickets,15.32 Lakh Cases Disposed Of By District, Subordinate Courts Since Lockdown: Centre,Volcanic Eruptions Can Help Better Understand Indian Monsoon: Study,Trump Touts "Fantastic" TikTok Deal With Walmart And Oracle,Trump Says Will "Most Likely" Pick Woman To Succeed US Top Court Judge,Telangana Innovator Creates Technology That Kills Covid Within 15 Seconds,No Bengal District Included In PM Insurance Scheme: Nirmala Sitharaman.

A total of 29.7 lakh beer cases were sold in August last year whereas only 16.8 lakh beer cases were sold this year.Telangana has a total of 19 liquor depots across the State from which liquor is distributed to all the wine shops in the State.

For 180 ml liquor that cost Rs 120 to 150 earlier, the price drop now is Rs 70. To know more, see our. Massive crowd thronged liquor shops as owners performed special prayers at several places after liquor shops reopened in Telangana on Wednesday after over … You agree to our use of cookies by continuing to use our site. The State topped the charts among all other States in the South when it came to the growth rate in liquor sales with 20.11 per cent. Liquor buyers beware that you are not just paying the 16% hike in prices announced by the State government, but much more in the range of 20 to 24%. The Nalgonda and Khammam districts located near Andhra border witnessed the highest liquor sales as liquor in Andhra had limited sale due to the pandemic. I would not mind the price hike. All rights reserved. The government also issued guidelines to be followedbat the shops, including strict adherence to social distancing and mandatory use of face masks.Shops in coronavirus containment zones will, however, remain shut.Telangana is the latest to join the list of states, including neighbouring Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, which have allowed the sale of liquor which was out of bounds during the first two phases of the lockdown. Two days after several states allowed liquor shops to open during the lockdown, the Telangana government has also followed that path and decided to open all shops except the ones in containment zones from Wednesday.