"The liquor outlets within the 500 meter national highways and state highways have to be closed and relocated', he said".
Meanwhile, KPCC President (In-charge) M M Hassan said government should implement the Supreme Court order.
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Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (Tasmac), has lost 25 % revenue per day post the closure of liquor shops in state and national highways following a Supreme Court order.In some places including Koyambedu, Choolaimedu, Vadapalani liquor was sold 20-30 % above maximum retail price (MRP) citing reasons that there will be a scarcity soon. "It is also devoid of proper understanding of various complicated administrative, economic and social issues the state governments now will have to confront with", Isaac told ET. Excise commissioner Rishi Raj Singh will file the petition before the court. According to the budget, the government had expected to earn Rs 9,000 crore from liquor sales. The state, which is facing a stiff opposition from the general public while shifting liquor outlets, will seek three more months to shift Bevco's outlets. Sources said the government is facing a tough task on the relocation front due to the heavy rent at suitable locations and the public opposition at these locations.
People are anxious that if these are relocated to densely populated commercial areas, the booze shops could become a public nuisance. 70 crore per day."Not everyone will travel to another liquor shop, far off, to buy". To overcome the crisis, government was mulling various options, he said. The state has already shifted 86 such outlets. The request to allow liquor outlets in tourist destinations across the state had come from the tourism department after business moved to Goa, Karnataka and even neighbouring countries such as Sri Lanka. The government has extended the timings of some 100 state-run Bevco liquor outlets by an hour. This was 10 am to 9 pm earlier. Patrolling by police and the excise officials has also increased to thwart bootleggers' attempts to smuggle in liquor from neighbouring Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
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