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PNS|Hyderabad

As anticipated, the Telangana State Excise Department, which is getting ready to grant licences to set up liquor shops for the excise year 2023-25, has so far received around 35,000 applications. And there are two more days to go before the applications close.

Officials said that considering the past two sessions, the past two days saw an avalanche of applications. “Last two days typically we get 40-50% of the applications. So, this time around we are expecting similar another 35,000 may be”. Officials said, “last time we got an average 26 applications, this time we are expecting 30 more applications on an average than last year”. Officials dismissed claims of keeping targets on lower-level officials on bringing application per shop.

The tender process for the new licences of liquor shops started on August 4, 2023, for two years, starting December 1, 2023.

Applications will be accepted till August 18. There will be a draw of lots to pick the successful applicants on August 21. Those who get licences must pay the first phase of the excise tax on August 21-22. The new shops can be opened from December 1, 2023, and continue till November 30, 2025, as per the notification.

In all, 2,620 licences will be issued for shops across the state, including 615 in Hyderabad. Officials anticipate more applications to come in for shops across the border areas, especially along Andhra Pradesh borders.

As per the new liquor policy announced by the State Government, the licence fee per annum per shop ranges from Rs50 lakh to Rs1.1 crore per annum, depending on the area’s population.

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