AP notifies new liquor policy
The Free Press Journal|October 02, 2024
Private retailers will be allowed to sell spirits
AP notifies new liquor policy

The Andhra Pradesh government has notified a new liquor policy, allowing private retailers to sell spirits on the lines of Haryana and others with the state expecting to rake in Rs 5,500 crore revenue.

In a complete overhaul of excise policy based on best practices from other states, Andhra Pradesh has decided retail sales of liquor through 3,736 notified private shops across the state.

The new policy will take effect from October 12, 2024, as per the notification dated September 30, 2024.

The permission to sell IMFL (Indian-made foreign liquor) and FL (foreign liquor) will be granted to private persons or entities through a selection process, the notification said.

The period of licence for selling IMFL and FL by shops shall be from October 12, 2024 to September 30, 2026, it added.

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