Achi news desk-
Shimla: Now, along with liquor, beer prices have also been hiked rapidly in Himachal Pradesh. A new tariff list has also been published in the country. Among them Black Dog-2800, Teacher 50-2500, Antiquity Blue and Blender Pride RC 1400, Royal Stag Royal Challenge-800. McDowell-700, Bacardi Black Rum has been priced at Rs 1200 per bottle.
Talking about beer, a 650 ml bottle of Kingfisher Ultra and Kingfisher Max at Rs 300, a 650 ml bottle of Carlsberg Strong at Rs 250, a bottle of Toberg Light and Strong at Rs 250. Will get it for 250 rupees. . Apart from this, a 650ml bottle of Budweiser will be available for Rs 300. In fact, a new excise policy has been implemented in Himachal Pradesh. The government has now fixed the minimum support price on liquor bottles. However, questions are being raised about the new policy.
Because there is speculation that it is possible to charge an arbitrary price of liquor. According to Himachal Pradesh Excise Department officials, a revenue collection target of around Rs 2800 crore has been set this year. Earlier during 2023-24, the government received a revenue of Rs 2600 crore and the government earned an additional revenue of Rs 500 crore. As per the new tariff, the price of Old Monk Rum has become Rs 700. Let us tell you that along with the bottle of drinks, the government is also collecting milk collection of Rs 10 and ETD development fund of Rs 1.5. There are a total of 2200 liquor stores in the country.
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Tags: Himachal News, Himachal Pradesh
First published: April 5, 2024, 3:06 PM IST
