In the first six days of Delhi Government Excise Department's special drive to crackdown on liquor menace, 210 violators have so far been arrested under section 40 of the Delhi Excise Act and were handed over to the Delhi Police in different Police Stations for further action as per law.
The Delhi Government had announced a threefold action plan for crackdown on illegal consumption of liquor and violation of the Excise Act. A week-long awareness drive was launched in this regard recently after which arrests were made. The Government said earlier anyone caught drinking publicly will have to pay a fine of `5,000 and anyone creating nuisance in public will be fined `10,000 and face arrest.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has appreciated the efforts of the Excise Department and asked them to continue the drive so that this menace, which has bee taking a toll on the families and safety of women, can be curbed.