Noida witnesses spike in liquor sales in May amid COVID-19 pandemic

The liquor sales in Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh witnessed a spike in May, amid COVID-19 restrictions in place. 

New Delhi: The liquor sales in Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh witnessed a spike in May, amid COVID-19 restrictions in place.  As per the data the district excise department earned ₹94.65 crore from liquor sales even though the stores were allowed to open just 23 days ago. On the other hand, the total sales in the month of April this year, in which over 28 days were COVID-19 restriction-free, stood at ₹90 crore. The data also reveals that the district excise department of Noida earned ₹74 crore in May last year.