Revenue not sole factor: Gujarat minister on liquor ban relaxation
Saturday, 23 December 2023 Gujarat agriculture minister Raghavji Patel said on Saturday that the decision to relax prohibition laws in clusters other than the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) is the prerogative of the government, which takes into consideration several factors in the interest of business. “Revenue is not the sole consideration of the government. It takes into account the boost that trade and business will get from people coming from other states and countries and the best decisions in their favour are taken accordingly. I welcome the decision taken by the government,” he said.
The Gujarat government allows alcohol consumption in GIFT City to attract global finance, exempting employees and officials from the statewide alcohol ban. Hotels and clubs in GIFT City can offer liquor but can't sell bottles. Gujarat, a historically dry state, eases prohibition to entice foreign...
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Saturday, 23 December 2023
