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Tamil Nadu: Ahead of Diwali, bars attached to TASMAC shops to reopen today
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Tasmac, notably, had netted a revenue of Rs 465.79 crore during the two-day Diwali sale in 2020 and on Deepavali the revenue collected was Rs 237.91 crore.
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd (TASMAC) has directed the bars attached to its vending shops, to reopen from November 1. The TASMAC Managing Director, L Subramanian in a circular to all regional managers and district managers said that all standalone bars attached to the retail vending liquor shops can commence functioning from November 1.
The bars are allowed to function from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. However, those TASMAC shops that are in containment zones are not allowed to open yet.
Tasmac MD also directed the regional managers and other officers to adhere to strict Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) including compulsory face masks, social distancing, and sanitization while opening shops.