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People of Jharkhand drank liquor worth crores during Holi, you will be surprised to hear the amount

This yr, on the event of Holi, there was a file sale of liquor in Jharkhand. Between March 23 and 26, a complete of liquor price Rs 92.62 crore was bought within the state. In the meantime, the retailers have been closed sooner or later on March 25. In keeping with the information launched by the Excise Division, liquor price Rs 21.25 crore was bought on March 23, Rs 47.50 crore on March 24 and Rs 23.87 crore on March 26.

Extra liquor was bought this yr in comparison with final yr. Final yr, liquor price Rs 70 crore was bought throughout Holi. On this, most sale of liquor occurred in Ranchi. Liquor price Rs 8,30,61,690 was bought in Ranchi on March 24, whereas liquor price Rs 4,01,76716 crore was bought on March 26. After this, most gross sales have taken place in Dhanbad and Hazaribagh. The Excise and Prohibition Division has set a goal of promoting liquor price Rs 428 crore in March. Until March 26, gross sales of roughly Rs 351 crore have been made. The March goal can be achieved if gross sales of Rs 77 crore are made in 5 days. If the goal of liquor gross sales is achieved this month, there could possibly be file liquor gross sales in March.

Sale of liquor above print fee

Ignoring the directions of the division, liquor continues to be being bought in retail retailers within the state at a better fee than the prescribed fee. Even on the event of Holi, liquor was bought brazenly in retailers at greater charges. An additional Rs 10 was charged on a small bottle, Rs 20 on a half bottle and as much as Rs 30 on an enormous bottle. The accountability of retail sale of liquor within the state has been given to the location company. Liquor is offered in bulk to the location company by JSBCL.

This yr the goal is Rs 2360 crore

A goal of Rs 2360 crore income from liquor has been set within the state within the monetary yr 2023-24. By the top of February, roughly Rs 2100 crore income was obtained. The division claims that by the top of this month the income can be achieved as per the set goal.

District sensible liquor gross sales

district@rashi

Chatra@1,95,60,280

Hazaribagh@4,02,06,745

Latehar@60,21,535

Godda@1,03,08,520

West Singhbhum@1,29,76,700

Dumka@88,26,620

Pakur@30,98,190

Khunti@50,13,900

Koderma@2,04,68,740

Sahebganj@85,18,865

Jamtara@34,76,145

Lohardaga@28,35,910

Gumla@49,21,875

Ranchi@8,30,61,690

Ramgarh@2,13,36,070

Seraikela@1,73,48,020

East Singhbhum@5,03,44,840

Simdega@ 37,61,120

Dhanbad@5,82,76,255

Giridih@2,16,76,895

Bokaro@3,40,20,261

Deoghar@1,68,85,605

Palamu@1,72,59,649

(Observe. Liquor sale occurred on March 24)

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