Raipur

All liquor shops must have own buildings: Min

Staff Reporter

Commercial Tax and Industry Minister Amar Agrawal directed officials on Tuesday that all the liquor shops being run by the State Prohibition Department should have their own buildings.

Chairing a review meeting here, the Minister said that the officials must identify land and start constructing shops and complete the work within a year.

He said that the Govt received revenue of Rs 5,184 crore as prohibition revenue in the State during financial year 2017-18.

Officials in the meeting informed the Min that 693 shops in the State are currently selling liquor in the State.