Welfare or Profit?

2007- 37 liquor shops were closed and 190 relocated

The Government’s Revenue

• Rs.7473.61 crore in 2006-07
• Rs.8816.87 crore in 2007-08.

Compared to about a decade ago, the production in the State of beer and Indian Made Foreign Spirit (IMFS) have nearly tripled.

Alcohol(excluding Beer)

• 1997-98- 10.9 crore litres of IMFS was produced in the State.
• 2007-08- 27.02 crore litres (306.24 lakh cases)

BEER

• 1997-1998- 5.25 crore litres
• 2007-08- 15.8 crore litres (196.36 lakh cases)

There are six IMFS manufacturing units and three beer manufacturing units in the State.

There are no wineries in the State.

Do you think the production, sale and consumption of alcohol is in proportion?

Assualt at Tasmac

On the 9^th of May 2008, an retired army officer working in the corporate sector was brutally attacked by 6 rowdies at Nesapakkam. The incident took place near a Tasmac shop located near the at Nesapakkam.

The victim parked his car to buy liquor for a when 2 rowdies banged his car. When he enquired, one of the rowdies punched the victim. The victim attacked in self defense and found himself surrounded by 6 rowdies. He was then assaulted and left to bleed. The victim received no assistance and left alone. Our reporters traced his location and enquired. “This is very wrong. Such incidents are rampant in the city near the wine shops.the place looks so creepy and shady. There is no police to help and the people have no guts to step up and stop such incidents.”says the victims daughter.

According to sources a police patrol was round the corner but ignored the situation.This is the state of affairs of law and order in the city.

The shocking part of the situation is nobody tried contacting the police or helped out the man.This attitude of not helping a fellow citizen has set into chennaiites. This has to change.We have to stand together and act selflessly.It is up to you to make a change before it changes you.