Karnataka clocks 197 crore from liquor sales on Tuesday

Bengaluru: Karnataka clocked ₹197 crore from liquor sales on Tuesday, the state excise department said.

The high sales numbers comes a day after liquor sales was permitted in the state to shore up revenues and help the battle against covid-19 and prolonged economic uncertainty.

Over 36 lakh litres of Indian Made Liquor (IML) worth ₹182 crore and over 7 lakh litres of beer valued at ₹15 crore was sold on Tuesday, the excise department confirmed.

Authorities said that a portion of this sum may have overflowed from Monday's record. In the two days since limitations were facilitated in the state, Karnataka has in total made ₹242 crores. 

Long lines were seen in numerous pieces of Bengaluru and different pieces of the state where an aggregate of 4,200 stores have been allowed to sell alcohol in the



state. 

Despite the fact that extract is a state subject,the focus had restricted alcohol deals under the calamity the executives demonstration. 

Just basic administrations were permitted to work during the lockdown time frame that constrained the conclusion of alcohol deals that is perhaps the greatest wellspring of incomes. The Delhi government has forced a 70% expense or 'extraordinary crown charge' on alcohol to raise incomes. A few stores in Delhi were constrained closed by the police after groups started to turn uncontrollable and wouldn't keep up social separating.

Liquor sales brought in ₹21,450 crore in the previous financial year (till 24 March) as against a fiscal target of ₹20,950 crores. This year, the department lost out on an entire month (April) in which there is normally higher sales of beer. Karnataka has set a target of ₹22,700 crore.