District Collector OP Chaudhary has directed officials that liquor shops operating within periphery of 500 meters from National and State highways be shifted in compliance with the Supreme Court order.
To this end, the survey of distance of liquor shops running on the sides of National and State highways would be conducted by January 20.
In a meeting of concerned departmental officers at Red Cross Building in District Collectorate, the Collector instructed to take necessary action for removal of liquor shops from National and State highways. Choudhary said that a team of Revenue, Police, Excise, Municipal Corporation, Public Works Department and National highway officials will complete survey of liquor shops by January 20.
Further action would be taken on the basis of survey report, he said, adding that liquor shops within periphery of highways would be shifted beyond 500 meters.
For this, the concerned civic bodies and gram panchayats would be provided necessary funds. The action to remove liquor shops at a distance of 500 meters from National and State highways is being taken in compliance with the Supreme Court order.
The meeting was attended by Additional Superintendent of Police OP Sharma, Excise Deputy Commissioner RS Thakur and officials of other concerned departments.