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Drinking age to be lowered from 25 to 21 in Delhi: Sisodia
Last Updated : 22 Mar 2021 10:05:09 PM IST
Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia
Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia

 

The Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, announced on Monday that the legal age to consume alcohol in the national capital will be soon reduced from 25 to 21 in Delhi, the same as in Noida and Gurugram.

After the suggestions of the group of ministers on the new excise policy was passed by the Delhi Cabinet on Monday, Sisodia said that all liquor shops in the national capital will now be run by private vendors.
 
"The Delhi government will not operate any liquor shops and all shops will be run through private vendors. A bidding process will be conducted soon. We have decided not to increase the prices. No new liquor shops will be opened in the national capital," he said.
 
Sisodia, who also holds the finance end education portfolios, said the government will ensure that there is no open drinking in the market areas or near wine shops.
 
At present, 60 per cent liquor shops in the national capital are run by the Delhi government, while the remaining 40 per cent are operated by private vendors.
 
"We have prepared for some major changes in the new excise policy which will be announced soon. We are expecting that with the new excise policy, the Delhi government will witness an uptick in revenues," the Deputy CM said.
 


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