Kerala introduces draft guidelines for alcobev sale

Kerala introduces draft guidelines for alcohol sale at tourist spots: Restaurants can obtain a three-month license for Rs 1 lakh to serve beer and wine, while three-star hotels can offer fresh toddy. The guidelines also allow for the production of wine from local fruits, independent of state corporation sales

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Kerala introduces draft guidelines for alcobev sale

The Kerala government has introduced draft guidelines for the sale of  alcobev products in restaurants located in tourist destinations across the state.

Under the new guidelines, restaurants located in tourist spots in Kerala can apply for a three-month license to serve beer and wine along with a licence fee of Rs 1 lakh.  Additionally, three-star hotels and resorts in tourist destinations in the state are also permitted to serve fresh toddy tapped from their premises.

Only coconut trees within the premises, registered with the excise department of Kerala can be tapped for toddy, and these trees will be subject to taxation, according to a report.  

The draft guidelines also include provisions for the production of wine from local fruits. However, there are no requirements for these wines to be sold exclusively through the state’s beverages corporation