Keeping in view the lok Sabha polls in the month of April, the UT Administration has prohibited the sale/service of liquor from 6 pm onwards of April 8 to 6 pm of April 10 and entire day on May 16.
A spokesperson of the UT Administration said that these days are declared as dry-days to maintain peace and tranquility during elections. During this period sale/service of liquor shall be prohibited in hotels/clubs, CSD canteens. In addition to this all the liquor shops, wholesale godowns of liquor, taverns, shop or any other place, public or private and other establishments, which have been issued licences by the UT Excise and Taxation Department to sell/serve liquor are also prohibited to sell/serve liquor or any kind of alcoholic products during the period of dry days. The election in Chandigarh would be held on April 10. “For the strict observance of dry days, the UT Excise and Taxation Department has constituted separate teams of officers/officials, who will maintain strict vigil in different areas of the city and if any person violates the order, strict legal action will be taken against that person,” added the spokesperson.