New Delhi: The Delhi government has allowed home delivery of liquor under the amended excise rules, permitting licence holders to deliver the items booked through an app or a website at the doorstep of buyers.
Sources in the Delhi government clarified that the decision, notified Monday, had nothing to do with the lockdown relaxation, and that it was amendment in the updated excise policy of Delhi.
The Delhi Excise Rules Amendment 2021, with regards to ‘home delivery of liquor’, will not come into effect immediately. It is only applicable to traders in the national capital who have an L-13 licence.
The rules also permit the holders of the necessary licences to serve liquor in open spaces such as terraces, the courtyards of clubs, bars and restaurants.
The notification issued by the Delhi finance department in the name of the Lieutenant Governor states that in hotels, no liquor will be served by the licensee at any place other than the room in which the person ordering it resides for the time being.
The government also permitted the sale of medicated wine in the city, which is usually prepared by using wine as a solvent to soak out the effective components of herbs.
“The licensee shall not sell any article covered by his licence except for medicinal purpose. The licensee shall not sell to any person at any one time any article covered by his licence in greater quantity than nine litres or 12 quart bottles, provided that sale in larger quantities may be made to persons holding a chemist’s licence and to government and charitable dispensaries,” the notification stated.
The government also introduced a licence in the form of L-37 for hotel management institutes to keep liquor for the purpose of training.
“The licence shall be issued to hotel management institutes or other teaching institutes recognised by the government. The liquor shall be used for teaching purpose only. The liquor shall be purchased from licensed retail vends only. The limit of liquor shall be decided by the excise commissioner,” it said.
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