Kerala govt. explores crowd-control options as liquor sale resumes tomorrow
The Hindu
New app likely to be launched soon; takeaway options from Bevco outlets, bars from Thursday
Excise Minister M.V. Govindan on Wednesday convened a top-level meeting of officials to discuss the resumption of sale of legal alcohol in Kerala from June 17. A senior excise official said measures to prevent crowding in front of liquor outlets were high on the official agenda. From 9 a.m. on Thursday, people will be able to buy liquor from Kerala State Beverages Corporation (Bevco) outlets and bars as a takeaway. The government has permitted the sale of liquor in Category A and Category B zones. In Category A, the average weekly test positivity rate (TPR) is less than 8% and in B, it is between 8% and 20%. There was no liquor sale on the weekend when the State would shut down totally.
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