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NEW DELHI: The chaos surrounding the sale of alcohol in the capital has forced Delhi Government to establish a token system for consumers in city liquor stores. The risk of Covid-19 infection posed by the presence of people in wine and beer stores also came to court, where a petition sought instructions on the online sale and home delivery of alcohol.
The excise department started a web link, www.qtoken.in , where a customer can select a point of sale and reserve a time interval, giving details such as the name, address, identity document and the preferred date and time to buy liquor. The token with a QR code is transmitted over the phone. According to officials, only 50 tokens will be issued per store per hour to keep the number of customers under control. “The customer can purchase liquor after producing the aforementioned ID card when reserving the slot,” explained a special tax official.
Although the Delhi government allowed 160 government-run liquor stores to open in the city as of Monday, the unmanageable rush at the points of sale forced the police to close many of them halfway and, according to authorities, no more than 80 stores did business in the past two years. days. Deputy Commissioner (excise duty) Sandeep Mishra had asked store managers Monday to organize barricades and multiple lines and the deployment of sheriffs to oversee strict compliance with social distancing rules.
All permitted stores are likely to open on Fridays. To alleviate the situation, the government could also allow some private stores that meet the criteria of the Union Interior Ministry to operate from Friday to Saturday. “The process to identify such private stores is already underway. About 30 stores have been shortlisted, “revealed an official.
Meanwhile, the Indian Confederation of Alcoholic Beverage Companies asked MP CM Manish Sisodia to allow home delivery of spirits, while allowing more stores, both government and private, to remain open for longer hours. The agency’s director general Vinod Giri also demanded the withdrawal of the 70% special crown rate at the earliest, otherwise customers would move to neighboring states where liquor is now relatively cheaper.
Another special tax official said the liquor delivery problem could be resolved by the weekend. The matter also reached the Delhi superior court on Thursday, with a petition requesting instructions from the Delhi government to begin the online sale and home delivery of liquor.
The statement, likely to be heard next week, argues that such measures will discourage people from collecting in large quantities at beer and wine stores, increasing the risk of spreading the new coronavirus. He cited media reports that the government had failed to control the crowds in the liquor stores which had reopened after 47 days.
The petition wanted the Delhi government to develop a policy that would allow liquor to be sold online and delivered to consumers’ homes. He said he was not advocating stopping liquor sales, as this would lead to a significant drop in state government revenue, he was only seeking judicial direction on steps to balance revenue generation with social distancing.
However, the NGO’s Indian Civil Security Council, however, filed a petition in the higher court on Wednesday to demand the closure of alcoholic shops in Delhi until the pandemic was under control.
Video: Delhi: Kejriwal government launches electronic token system for liquor sales
The excise department started a web link, www.qtoken.in , where a customer can select a point of sale and reserve a time interval, giving details such as the name, address, identity document and the preferred date and time to buy liquor. The token with a QR code is transmitted over the phone. According to officials, only 50 tokens will be issued per store per hour to keep the number of customers under control. “The customer can purchase liquor after producing the aforementioned ID card when reserving the slot,” explained a special tax official.
Although the Delhi government allowed 160 government-run liquor stores to open in the city as of Monday, the unmanageable rush at the points of sale forced the police to close many of them halfway and, according to authorities, no more than 80 stores did business in the past two years. days. Deputy Commissioner (excise duty) Sandeep Mishra had asked store managers Monday to organize barricades and multiple lines and the deployment of sheriffs to oversee strict compliance with social distancing rules.
All permitted stores are likely to open on Fridays. To alleviate the situation, the government could also allow some private stores that meet the criteria of the Union Interior Ministry to operate from Friday to Saturday. “The process to identify such private stores is already underway. About 30 stores have been shortlisted, “revealed an official.
Meanwhile, the Indian Confederation of Alcoholic Beverage Companies asked MP CM Manish Sisodia to allow home delivery of spirits, while allowing more stores, both government and private, to remain open for longer hours. The agency’s director general Vinod Giri also demanded the withdrawal of the 70% special crown rate at the earliest, otherwise customers would move to neighboring states where liquor is now relatively cheaper.
Another special tax official said the liquor delivery problem could be resolved by the weekend. The matter also reached the Delhi superior court on Thursday, with a petition requesting instructions from the Delhi government to begin the online sale and home delivery of liquor.
The statement, likely to be heard next week, argues that such measures will discourage people from collecting in large quantities at beer and wine stores, increasing the risk of spreading the new coronavirus. He cited media reports that the government had failed to control the crowds in the liquor stores which had reopened after 47 days.
The petition wanted the Delhi government to develop a policy that would allow liquor to be sold online and delivered to consumers’ homes. He said he was not advocating stopping liquor sales, as this would lead to a significant drop in state government revenue, he was only seeking judicial direction on steps to balance revenue generation with social distancing.
However, the NGO’s Indian Civil Security Council, however, filed a petition in the higher court on Wednesday to demand the closure of alcoholic shops in Delhi until the pandemic was under control.
Video: Delhi: Kejriwal government launches electronic token system for liquor sales
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