Babushahi Impact : Liquor trader reduces rates of different brands, lists also displayed
Rohit Gupta
Gurdaspur, October 13, 2022: Liquor trader of Gurdaspur and nearby areas has slashed rate of different brands of liquor and a list of rates has also been displayed at liquor vends after Babushahi reported how liquor was costliest in Gurdaspur and Batala than rest of Punjab.
Excise Officials disclosed that a meeting of liquor contractors was called by the department in which they was told to slash rates of different brands of liquor. Traders agreed to department’s directive. Now all the traders have displayed list of rates of different brands at their vends.
ETO Rajinder Tanwar disclosed that when the issue came in his notice, he called a meeting of liquor traders and directed them to reduce prices. Now after the list of rates have been displayed, if any traders is found to sell liquor at old rates, then any one can file complaint with department, which will take immediate action.