Liquor to cost more in Kerala

Tuesday, July 31, 2012: Tipplers in the state have to pay more from August 1 as the Excise Board has permitted a six per cent increase in the prices of liquor and wine.


The Kerala Bottlers Federation (KBF) had put pressure on the government to hike the prices following inflationary costs of raw materials, packing materials and labour cost.


Sources from the Excise Commissionerate said that one bottle of liquor costing Rs 300 will increase to Rs 320, as the price will be rounded off. There will be a slight increase from the six per cent as the prices of liquor are fixed on the denomination of Rs 5 and Rs 10.