Eight liquor shops fined 21 lakh for price violations
Following notices issued to all implicated licensees, the cases were presented by assistant excise commissioner Abhishek Tiwari to collector Asheesh Singh for resolution.
Collector Singh resolved eight of these cases, imposing the aforementioned fine of Rs 20.82 lakh. This information was updated on the e-Excise portal by the Assistant Excise Commissioner. The remaining cases are expected to be resolved swiftly.
The liquor shops on which fines were imposed include Composite Liquor Shops located at Palasia, Lasudia, Bengali Chauraha, Girota, Machhi Bazaar, Sanyogitaganj, Borsi, and Todi.
The excise department reiterated that every liquor shop in the district is mandated to display a rate list and a QR code. Consumers can scan this QR code to view the maximum and minimum selling prices for various brands and labels of liquor, ensuring transparency and preventing price manipulation.
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