The Administrative Council (AC) meeting chaired via Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has authorized the proposal authorising departmental stores to sell beer and other Ready to Drink (RTD) liquids in urban regions.

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An reliable announcement on Tuesday said, “The Administrative Council accredited incorporation of liberal provisions in Jammu and Kashmir Liquor License and Sale Rules, 1984 and Excise Policy, 2023-24 for grant of License JKEL-2A for retail sale of Beer and Ready to Drink (RTD) liquids in departmental stores in urban regions of UT.”

The assertion brought that the departmental shops in a industrial complex, accredited by way of the in a position authority, pleasurable conditions like having total carpet location of minimum 1200 squareft, annual turnover of minimal Rs 5 crores in Jammu and Srinagar cities and Rs 2 crores for shops in other city regions could be eligible under the scheme. Moreover, chain of departmental shops having annual turnover of more than Rs 10 crores can be eligible to use for separate licenses for every of its save.

“The departmental keep need to were in lifestyles for at the least twelve months previous to the date of software. However, this condition shall now not be applicable in case of a new/these days opened departmental keep belonging to a series of departmental shops having annual turnover of greater than Rs 10 crores.”

“Further the departmental stores must be selling at the least six of the category of objects including grocery gadgets; frozen ingredients; confectionery/bakery objects; toiletries; cosmetics; family items; utensils/kitchenware; sports items; electric/digital home equipment; apparels; and stationery. In addition, no application for the grant of license shall be taken into consideration for departmental stores functioning at petrol pumps as according to the said decision,” the reliable assertion stated.

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The council also authorized permission to the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation for retail sale of beer and ready to drink liquids in unserved or underserved areas in consultation with the involved Deputy Commissioners.