Amaravati: Cabinet Passes Bill Allowing Only Govt Shops to Sell Liquor

AP CM Jagan Mohan Reddy focused on liquor ban to accomplish the pre-poll promises. Jagan’s govt to take over the liquor shops to manage them.
The government itself will run the liquor shops through AP State Beverages Corporation. This development will shut private retail outlets after the ban started. The government outlets will be open up to 6 PM.
All of the licences of 4,380 private shops in the state will lapse by September 30.
As part of this, the state is planning to employ 12,000 people in 3500 stores.
The liquor stores consist of a Super Wiser and two or three salesmen. The salary is set at Rs 17,500 for Super Wizard and Rs 15,000 for salesmen. The qualification requires for supervisor and salesman posts is Degree and intermediate.