No more govt-run liquor shops, international standards for booze: Delhi govt announces new Excise Policy

The Delhi Cabinet on Monday approved a new excise policy which lowered the drinking age in the national capital to 21 and made several changes to the sale of liquor in Delhi.

The Delhi Cabinet on Monday approved a new excise policy, announcing a serious of changes focused on the sale and consumption of liquor. ACTION:2 7 9 1864 FIR 1014 Vehicle 1939 2000 illegal - POLICY- Dy CM @msisodia pic.twitter.com/GsD29epyrY The most important announcement was the lowering of the minimum age for consumption of liquor to 21 years from 25 years.