Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on Friday approved liquor ban in 17 sites including Ujjain, Maihar, Orccha, and others. The ban will be implemented as soon as the new excise policy comes into effect. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced the major development after cabinet meeting held in Maheshwar. Check complete list of the sites here.
Liquor ban in these sites
As per the official data, the liquor ban will be imposed in 1 'Nagar Nigam', 6 'Nagar Palika', 5 'Nagar Parishad', 'Rural Panchayat'. Check names of all sites below.
- Ujjain
- Omkareshwar
- Bandakpur
- Maihar
- Salkanpur
- Linga
- Datia
- Mandaleshwar
- Maheshwar
- Mandsaur
- Amarkantak
- Mandla (Narmadaghat)
- Multai
- Kundalpur
- Chitrakoot
- Barman
- Panna
These sites hold great religious significance. While Ujjain and Omkareshwar are revered Jyotirlinga sites, Maihar is a prominent Shaktipeeth. Amarkantak is the origin point of the Narmada river. CM Mohan Yadav on Thursday said liquor will be banned wherever Lord Krishna and Lord Ram have set their foot in Madhya Pradesh.
Liquor shops will be shut
CM Mohan Yadav addressed a press conference today and announced that in the first phase liquor shops would be shut down in Nagar Palika, Nagar Parishad, Nagar Panchayat of 17 cities. "To ensure that the states move towards liquor ban gradually, we have decided that in the first phase liquor shops would be shut down in Nagar Palika, Nagar Parishad, Nagar Panchayat of 17 cities. These shops will not be shifted anywhere else. It has been decided to shut down these shops permanently," CM said.
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