Drinking liquor at public places will attract a fine and offender creating nuisance may even be arrested. The AAP-led Delhi Government has decided to strictly enforce the Excise Act post November 7 under which consuming alcohol at public places will attract a fine of Rs 5,000 and if the offender creates nuisance then the fine will be up to Rs 10,000 with a jail term of three months.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds charge of the Excise Department, issued a warning on Wednesday to the worshippers of Bacchus and said, “Public nuisance, violation of rules will be under the radar of teams which have been asked to immediately start these inspections. They will also inspect shops in the city to ensure whether terms and conditions of licence are being followed.”