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?