Govt will not shut down beverages outlets

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government has withdrawn the decision to shut down the Beverages Corporation outlets under State Beverages Corporation.

The decision taken by the earlier government to close 10 percentage of the outlets every year was the one that was withdrawn

The status quo will continue till the new liquor policy comes into existence. The decision was to close down the first 10 percent of outlets on October 2, the Gandhi Jayanthi day.

But now the decision was withdrawn after the government decided to amend the liquor policy of the previous UDF government.
The decision will be applicable to Bevco Consumerfed liquor outlets.