In Tamil Nadu, state government owned company controls the wholesale and retail vending of alcoholic beverages. AP CM YS Jagan wants to implement the same policy here, so that his election promise of completely banning alcohol can be executed phase wise.
On Monday Jagan held a review meeting with Excise officials and asked to shut down 876 wine shops with immediate effect and from its new policy which is likely to come into effective from October 1st, the AP government wants to close down another 20 percent of private wines. However, instead of private dealers, the governments wants to run their own wine shops. Through these about 15000 people are expected to get employment.
As of now the YSRCP government is following the old excise policy which expired in June. The government has extended this policy till September end and in this meantime, directed the excise officials to come up with new policy. The officials are busy drafting as per the instructions of CM Jagan. We hear that the new policy will register the sales online and if there is any different between the stock and sales, the government would serious action on the concerned officials.