Odisha

Counter Sale Of Liquor In Odisha From July 1

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The state government on Tuesday announced that licensed OFF and On liquor shops can sell IMFL across the counter from July 1.

The shops will remain open from 7 am to 6 pm to avoid crowd at night, an order of  Excise department said. At the same time, home delivery of the liquor will continue, it added.

The order also allowed the ON shops to function as OFF shops to increase the number of outlets and avoid overcrowding. These shops will follow the MRP and other norms applicable for the OFF shops.

The OSBC has also developed an online system for generation of e-token for taking prior appointment to visit the shops. It can acessed at OSBC portal http://osbc.co.in under the link “e-token for slot booking”.

The retailers have been told to erect barricades, if necessary to provent overcrowding and engage more manpower to ensure social distancing. Besides, they have to ensure that their staff use face masks on duty and proper marking outside their counters.

The shop-owners have been directed not to entertain the customers not using face mask or violating the social distancing. They have to carry out sanitization of the shop premises frequently, the order stated.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

New Artist To Play King Kansa Role During Dhanu Yatra In Odisha’s Bargarh

Bargarh: A new artist will be selected to play the mythological character King Kansa during…

November 22, 2024

Shah Rukh’s Daughter Suhana Khan Brutally Trolled For Vivo Ad [Watch]

Mumbai: Suhana Khan will be making her Bollywood debut with ‘King’ along with her superstar…

November 22, 2024

Badshah Comes Out In Support Of Diljit Dosanjh In Alcohol Controversy

New Delhi: After Diljit Dosanjh called out the double standards of Telangana government for banning…

November 22, 2024

World War 3 Has Begun, Says Ukraine’s Former Military Chief

New Delhi: Recent actions and counter-actions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have pushed the world to the…

November 22, 2024

3 Arrested With Fake IPS Officers’ Uniforms, Identity Cards In Odisha’s Balangir

Balangir: Three persons were arrested and fake IPS officers’ uniforms along with fake identity cards…

November 22, 2024

‘I Want To Talk’: Twitterati Lauds Abhishek Bachchan, Say He Is Better Than Amitabh

Mumbai: Abhishek Bachchan’s highly-anticipated film ‘I Want To Talk’ released in theatres on Friday, and the…

November 22, 2024

Cash-For-Vote Row: BJP Leader’s Defamation Notice Against Rahul Gandhi, Kharge

New Delhi: Accused of giving cash to secure votes ahead of election day in Maharashtra,…

November 22, 2024

CM Mohan Majhi Attends ‘Odisha State Day’ Celebrations At IITF In Delhi

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the ‘Odisha State Day Celebrations’ at the 43rd…

November 22, 2024