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Guzzlers to gulp Rs 10 crore worth liquor
Wine dealers will have a gala time with tipplers aiming to consume Rs 10 crore worth liquor beginning early hours of Dasara (Saturday) and end up on Sirimanotsavam on Tuesday. They might ignore Gandhi Jayanthi on Monday by stocking sufficient liquor.
Visakhapatnam: Wine dealers will have a gala time with tipplers aiming to consume Rs 10 crore worth liquor beginning early hours of Dasara (Saturday) and end up on Sirimanotsavam on Tuesday. They might ignore Gandhi Jayanthi on Monday by stocking sufficient liquor.
Highlights:
- Irrespective of class and creed, the people of Vizag and surroundings always enjoy the festival with red meat and liquor
- As per the previous records, they gulped liquor worth over Rs 7 crore in just four days during the Dasara festival in 2016
- Sale momentum picked up from Friday and many winebibbers have been planning to store some spirit for October 2
- A wine seller at Peda Waltair says he sold Rs 2 lakh worth liquor on normal days but expecting Rs 5 lakh per day during the next four days
- Taking advantage of the demand, some shops hiked the price by Rs 25 for full bottle and Rs 10 for smaller quantities ignoring the diktat of the department which warned them to maintain MRP
Irrespective of class and creed, the people of Vizag and surroundings always enjoy the festival with red meat and liquor. As per the previous records, they gulped down liquor worth over Rs 7 crore in just four days during the Dasara festival in 2016.
An official from the excise department said they were expecting bumper sale of liquor which could touch around Rs 10 crore during the Dasara season as the employees were given holidays from September 28. Most of the employees received their salaries on Thursday and Friday, a good gesture from the management.
The sale momentum picked up from Friday and many winebibbers have been planning to store some spirit for October 2.
Liquor shops at Peda Waltair, Jodugullapalem, Jagadamba Centre, Gajuwaka, RTC Complex, Akkayapalem drew huge crowds since Friday morning.
A wine seller at Peda Waltair said he sold Rs 2 lakh worth liquor on normal days but expecting Rs 5 lakh per day during the next four days. Taking advantage of the demand, some shops hiked the price by Rs 25 for full bottle and Rs 10 for smaller quantities. They ignored the diktat of the department which warned them to maintain MRP.
