Telangana Liquor Sales | Hyderabad, Oct 22: Telangana recorded liquor sales worth ₹755.14 crore in the four days before Dasara, Excise Department officials have said. Sales peaked on October 19, the day before the festival, at ₹303.40 crore in a single day.
Officials said the figure is higher than last Dasara, when sales over four days stood at ₹698 crore. They described the rise as significant growth.
The day-wise sales were ₹102.17 crore on October 14, ₹126.32 crore on October 16 and ₹223.25 crore on October 17. No sales were recorded on October 15 because liquor depots were closed. Sales dipped on Sunday, October 18, a holiday. The ₹755.14 crore total covers four working days.
Telangana Liquor Sales | Hard liquor and beer sales during Dasara in Telangana
In the four days, 6,83,000 cases of hard liquor and 10,44,000 cases of beer were sold. Beer sales were higher, which, according to the source, again showed that beer consumption is generally high in the state.
Liquor worth ₹2,055 crore was sold in October up to the 19th. In September, sales stood at ₹3,209 crore, and in August at ₹3,482 crore. Officials expect October sales to remain high because of Dasara.
The sales are made through 2,620 wine shops and about 1,200 bars, restaurants, pubs and clubs. Supplies come from the state’s 17 liquor depots.
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The Excise Department is among the state’s biggest revenue earners, second only to the Registration and Stamps Department. It is reportedly believed that the festival season sales brought in the revenue the government expected.
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