India News | TN Govt to Shut 500 Liquor Outlets
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. As many as 500 State-run retail liquor outlets would be closed down, Tamil Nadu Excise Minister V Senthil Balaji said in the Assembly on Wednesday.
Chennai, Apr 12 (PTI) As many as 500 State-run retail liquor outlets would be closed down, Tamil Nadu Excise Minister V Senthil Balaji said in the Assembly on Wednesday.
Making announcements on new initiatives (for 2023-24) of his department, the Minister also said that as a security measure, 'cash safe boxes' would be installed in 1,000 retail liquor shops in village and town panchayat areas.
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Out of the 5,329 retail liquor outlets across the State (as on March 31, 2023) 500 shops would be identified and closed down, he said.
The government-owned Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) runs an alcoholic beverages retail chain in the State.
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