Haryana’s liquor shop auction revenue rises significantly

The excise and taxation department of Haryana has collected revenue of Rs. 6,382.5 crore from the auction of 2,376 liquor stores in 1,188 vending zones of the state.

The revenue of Haryana from auction of liquor stores climbed by a respectable 25 percent in comparison to the preceding policy of the state's earnings from the same source, which was Rs. 5,386 crore. By selling off 162 liquor zones at auction in Gurugram —79 in East Gurugram and 83 in West Gurugram — generated the most revenue of Rs. 1,635 crore out of the 22 excise districts in the state.

Ashok Meena, the Commissioner of Excise and Taxation for Haryana, when asked about the achievement, responded by saying, "The state has one of the biggest growths in licence fee. Delivering a transparent auction mechanism to encourage ease of doing business was our main goal. The revenue increased as a result.”