Liquor prices down, Booze lovers a treat for you people in Chandigarh

Trannam Madaan — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 11:08:46 +0000

As the liquor shops winding up in Chandigarh the prices of liquor bottles drop and throng of people witnessed at the liquor shop. Navratta’s are on the swing and people still gather at the liquor shops to purchase bottles for future. The Supreme Court’s order has created a hassle in the city as the Liquor prices down.

Heavy rush observed at liquor shops at Sector 35, 44 and 46 in Chandigarh. A number of youngsters are also spotted in the city drinking alcohol in the parking lots. There was a lot of confusion in the city due to banning of liquor shops in Chandigarh according to Supreme Court order.

In Manimajra the liquor vends are displaying the list of various brands with lowered prices. Some of the Liquor vends in Panchkula complain to Haryana Excise Department as the prices have been lowered by 50% in Chandigarh which is affecting their sales in a way.

Some vendors in Panchkula have also lowered the prices for their sales as the lowering of the prices in Chandigarh is badly affecting their business. Navratta’s are on the go and people are desperately waiting for the festival to get over and grab the bottles and enjoy their evenings with smooth music and booze. Liquor prices down in Chandigarh is definitely a treat for the youngsters who crave to drink.

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Sigh of relieve for Tipplers, No More Closure of Liquor Shops in Chandigarh

Trannam Madaan — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:36:10 +0000

The Supreme Court had decided to close all the liquor shops at or 500 m from State Highways and National Highways. UT Administration has come up with an idea to change the name of the State Highways to District Highways in order to save those Liquor Shops in Chandigarh.

Now all the shops at State Highways shall remain as there is a change in the nomenclature to District Highways. There shall be no liquor ban in Chandigarh the only change that shall occur after the court orders are minimal change in a number of Liquors shops.

In 2005 UT Administration notified the main road connecting the two states to be called as State Highways which included V1 V2 V3 roads. Now, these roads are being denotified as State Highways and changing to District Highways.All the Liquor Shops in Chandigarh will stay except the shops at or 500m from National Highways and Madhya Marg.

Closure of Liquor Shops in Chandigarh

Madhya Marg

11 Liquor shops at State Highway Panchkula border to Mullanpur
Sector 26 Transport Area-1, Sector 26 Market-1, Sector8-1, Sector9-1, Sector 17-1, Khuda Lahora-1, Manimajra-1, Sarangpur-1

National Highways

12 Liquor shops at Zirakpur road till Sector 39
Raipur Khurd-1
Sector20-1, Sector21-1, Sector35-1, Sector44-1, Sector41-1
Kajehri-1, Bhadheri-2

Increase in Liquor Price

The Excise Department is preparing the Excise Policy to generate the revenue that was produced earlier. In order to have the same revenue as before the prices of the Liquor is meant to increase. The Excise Duty will increase and the prices of the Liquor shall increase by 50 or 100 rupees.

Harman Sidhu who had filed the case against these Liquor shops in Chandigarh expresses that it’s an ashame for Supreme Court. He is disappointed with the trick of UT Administrator and shall write about it to Prime Minister later.