The State Government, in view of the Chhattisgarh Assembly election slated for November 11 and 19, 2013, has issued instructions to close down all country and foreign liquor shops in the state 48 hours before the conclusion of voting.
According to an official press statement issued by the commercial tax department (excise) here on Friday, the Assembly election in the state would be held in two phases on November 11 and 19. Country and foreign liquor shops, retail fore liquor sale in restaurant-bar, hotel-bar and clubs and places of production and storage of country liquor should be closed down 48 hours before the conclusion of voting on these days.
The department, declaring the voting days as dryday, said that on these days, sale and serving of liquor at liquor shops, hotels, restaurants and clubs would not be permitted. During the period, personal storage of liquor more than the prescribed limit and storage of liquor on non-licenced premises has been strictly banned.
On violation of this ban, liquor and other related materials would be seized. The department has also issued orders for closure of liquor shops on vote counting day on December 8. The district collector concerned, at his own wit can take decision on declaring dryday during the period after the voting day and before the counting day.