With the Election Commission of India announcing zero tolerance for cash or liquor being distributed to the voters in various Assembly constituencies by the candidates, the State Prohibition Department has started making advance preparation for keeping a sharp vigil on illegal transport of liquor in the State.
The Prohibition Circle Office in Durg had already established a Control Room with the appointment of officers and employees to keep round-the-clock vigil on all liquor related activities in the division, an official press release issued here stated. The Department had also urged the general public to inform about any illegal activities relating to liquor trade or transport in the State by calling on phone number – 0788-2325836.
The Chief Election Commission V S Sampath during his review of the poll preparations in the State last month had directed the district collectors to put an effective check on distribution of cash and liquor by the candidates during the campaigning period in the State.
The Prohibition Department had already alerted its staff across the State for keeping a watch on the illegal sale of liquor and their transportation in the State. Vigil is already being maintained in the border check posts of adjoining Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand to check illegal transportation of liquor, official sources informed.