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Karnataka Government sets up team of officials to study online liquor sale
The Karnataka government has constituted a team of officials to study the pros and cons of online liquor sale, and a decision will be taken in this regard based on its report and after due consultation, State Excise Minister H Nagesh said on Tuesda
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has constituted a team of officials to study the pros and cons of online liquor sale, and a decision will be taken in this regard based on its report and after due consultation, State Excise Minister H Nagesh said on Tuesday. He said the team will study the success rate of online sale in the states where it has been implemented. "Regarding online liquor sale we have constituted a team of senior officials to visit and study wherever it is implemented and look into pros and cons.
Whether it (online sale) is going on successfully, upto the mark and is it satisfactory," Nagesh said. Speaking to reporters here, he said the government will not take any hasty decision in this regard and all necessary procedures and consultation will be followed before taking a final call. "....after looking into the pros and cons, once the report comes and after consulting the Chief Minister we will take a decision," he said. The Minister also noted that with online sale there will be additional service charge on the consumers, which the people will have to agree to.
" There is also opposition to it from the wine merchants association, their consent is also required and we will have to talk to them," he added. According to reports, several states including Kerala and Maharashtra, have already launched the online delivery of liquor.
With easing of restrictions under Unlock 4, the Karnataka government has allowed Bars, pubs, clubs and restaurants in the state to serve liquor with 50 per cent of their seating capacity from Tuesday. The state government had in May had allowed sale of liquor through MRP outlets. This was followed by permission for bars, microbreweries, pubs and others to clear out their stocks, but in-house service was not allowed.
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