As many as 146 liquor shops were allotted in different districts including Udham Singh Nagar, Bageshwar and Almora of the Kumaon Divison here on Wednesday.
As many as 100 liquor shops, including 31 Indian made foreign liquor shops and 68 country made liquor shops and one bear shop, were allotted by the Udham Singh Nagar district administration on Wednesday.
The Government will earn Rs66.55 crore in the current financial year by way of allocation of these 100 liquor shops, officials concerned of the Udham Singh Nagar district administration said.
Meanwhile, as many as 12 liquor shops, including five Indian made foreign liquor shops and seven country made liquor shops, were allotted by the district administration Bageshwar.
Allotting the liquor shops thorough lottery system, the Bageshwar district administration claimed to have earned revenue Rs22.23 crore.
Similarly, as many as 34 liquor shops, including 18 Indian made foreign liquor shops and 15 country made liquor shops and one bear shop, were also allotted through lottery system in Almora on Wednesday.
The allotment of as many 34 liquor shops will earn about Rs42.59 crore for the Government, said the officials concerned of the Almora district administration.
However, the Government had to bear the loss of Rs16 crore as revenue as only 15 traders applied for country made liquor shops in Almora, while 25 country made liquor shops had to be allotted, informed the officials concerned of the Almora district administration.