Tamil Nadu: Road accidents on rise after opening of liquor shops
India | June 17, 2021 15:01 ISTIn Stanley Govt Medical College, Chennai, there is a large number of cases brought for surgery and 90 per cent of these cases are due to road accidents.
In Stanley Govt Medical College, Chennai, there is a large number of cases brought for surgery and 90 per cent of these cases are due to road accidents.
Long queues were seen outside BevCo outlet (Kerala State Beverages Corporation) in Thiruvananthapuram as liquor outlets and bars re-opened from June 17 in Kerala.
TASMAC liquor shops have been opened in the twenty seven districts of Tamil Nadu on June 14.
Teams will be deployed to ensure that all COVID-related protocols are followed and a close watch will be maintained on the liquor shops which are set to to reopen after a gap of over one and half months on Monday, officials said.
As per the direction, the liquor shops in Noida will be opened from 10 am to 7 pm, while in Ghaziabad, the liquor shops has been instructed to open from Tuesday
Shops selling medicines, groceries, animal fodder, public distribution system, standalone liquor shops and related activities will remain open from 7 am till 1 pm.
Tamil Nadu government had imposed fresh COVID-19 restricts in order to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Government had also extended night curfew and Sunday lockdowns till further orders.
After Karnataka government announced a 14-day curfew in the state amid the raging pandemic, a long queue was seen outside a liquor shop in Bengaluru.
Seven labourers died after consuming hand sanitiser in Maharashtra's Yavatmal, as liquor shops are shut in the state.
Long queues of tipplers were seen outside liquoir shops in Delhi just minutes after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced six-day lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19.
A six-day lockdown has been imposed in Delhi in view of an exponential rise in Covid-19 cases. Long queues were soon spotted outside liquor shops in different parts of Delhi.
A six-day lockdown has been imposed in Delhi in view of an exponential rise in Covid-19 cases. Long queues were soon spotted outside liquor shops in different parts of Delhi.
Amid various restrictions that have been placed in Mumbai as covid cases continue to rise, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has allowed wine shops to sell liquor as per the License issued to the concerned shops.
Social distancing norms were flouted in Maharashtra's Nagpur as people gathered outside a liquor store on Friday night ahead of a week-long lockdown starting on Monday.
Police said they will undertake extensive checks to curb drunken and rash driving and other traffic violations in the interest of public order and safety.
Tamil Nadu government has now allowed liquor shops in the state to remain open from 12 pm to 10 pm.
An order to this effect was issued by the Excise Department on Tuesday and will be applicable to all liquor shops located outside Covid-19 containment zones.
The Uttar Pradesh government has allowed liquor stores in the state to remain open till 10 pm.
Odisha government has now allowed liquor shops in the state to remain open from 10:30 am to 10:30 pm instead of 7 am to 6 pm in addition to home delivery. However, shops to remain shut within containment zones, the State Excise Department has informed.
According to the government, the liquor shops will function between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. and only 500 tokens will be issued daily.
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