New Delhi: Lack of liquor was reported throughout the city, a week before the 260-odd private shop closed from October 1.
People find it difficult to buy brands they can easily get a few months ago.
Those who are involved in the liquor business believe that the lack of brands and overall deficits may grow as a close deadline to close the private liquor store.
Although the government tries to ensure that there are no shortcomings of liquor, the transition from the older excise policy is likely to cause problems.
To deal with this problem, the Excise Ministry has requested a 600-strange government liquor store to maintain sufficient stock by anticipating demand so that the main shortcomings are avoided.
At present, there are around 850 liquor stores in Delhi and they will all be closed by players November 16.
New who gets a license through an open offer under the updated excise policy will start opening liquor stores, which will be much bigger and more both from existing vends, from November 17.
Under the new excise policy implemented by the AAM AADMI party government, Delhi has been divided into 32 retail zones for the same store distribution.
Every zone covering 8-10 wards will have almost 27 jumping liquor.
It is billed as a reform-oriented policy, it is designed to change the liquor purchasing people, in addition to substantially increasing excise income for the government.
Many consumers have begun to experience shortcomings.
Their favorite liquor brands are lost from private stores that have begun to raise their business.
People often look back without liquor from shops.
Shops also stop placing orders for fresh stock.
Baljeet Singh, a resident of Tilak Nagar, “I used to easily get my favorite brand from a shop in the market close to my house, but now it has run out of stock.
The shop owner has stopped buying liquor so he can throw his shares before October 1.
I have to buy Different brands or lurking the nearest market.
“A customary official claims that the situation will improve after the transition period and all steps are taken to ensure that government shops meet the demand.
Naresh Goel, the President of the Merchant Association of Liquor Delhi, said that several personal liquor stores who had sold their shares were closed.
“Demand for liquor grows during the celebration season.
Lack of liquor can be witnessed because government stores may not be able to handle increased demand after private stores, which are better stocked, close.
Even government shops are in the process of winding operations from November 17.
The closure of private shops will lead to uneven bending distributions throughout the city, “Goel added.