The Nitish Kumar-led Grand Secular Alliance government has decided to limit the sale of Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) brands in Bihar by imposing a one-bottle-per-person scheme from April 1 onwards.
Giving out details of the decision, excise and prohibition minister Abdul Jalil Mastan said, “A one-bottle-per-person scheme will be implemented from April 1.” He added: “Those demanding another bottle of foreign liquor will have to wait till the next day.”
The scheme, Mr Mastan said, will “limit the consumption and sale of IMFL brands in Bihar”.
The state government had earlier announced imposition of a complete ban on all kind of country and spiced liquor from April 1 and the takeover of all privately-owned IMFL brand showrooms.
Mr Mastan said, “To ensure that the scheme is implemented well, we have decided to install CCTV cameras at every outlet.”
The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by chief minister Nitish Kumar. Sources said the department, in order to check smuggling of liquor in the state, has decided to monitor the movement of trucks carrying liquor through the GPS system.
As per the new liquor policy, which will come into effect from April 1, the state government is working out to bring strict laws to deal with ban violators.
