Highway liquor ban maharashtra

Maharashtra government became the first state in the country to order reclassification of highways as it renotified six stretches of over 20 km in. As per the estimates, maharashtra seems to be the worst affected, of the 25,5 liquor shops and bars in maharashtra, 15,699 have been affected by the ban and government would suffer a loss of rs 7,000 crore due to closures. While the ban on alcohol sale within 500 metres of national and state highways was expected to hit revenue. The supreme court on wednesday clarified that the ban on sale of alcohol within 500 meters of state and national highways does not apply within city limits, granting relief to the liquor and hospitality industry. Liquor ban along highways to shave off rs 7,000 crore in. At least 1,000 star hotels hit in maharashtra on business standard. As a fallout of yesterdays supreme court order, the estimated loss is rs 7,000 crore per year, said bawankule. Highway liquor ban leaves chennai hoteliers in low spirits. Supreme court of india issued a ban on sale of liquor and spirits within 500 metres of any national or state highway from 1 april, 2017. In maharashtra, the liquor ban on highways has affected at least 1,000star hotels, the indian hotel and restaurant association ahar president adarsh shetty said, adding that the. The ban had severely impacted the spirits and beer industry in india too. Centre considers presidential reference on scs order liquor ban. Pune ipl franchise refrains from serving alcohol in gahunje.

This move will enable liquor vends, which fall under the city limits but operate within 500 meters of a highway, to open shutters and apply for license renewal. Highway liquor ban positive impact, drinkdriving cases. Apr 24, 2017 supreme court of india issued a ban on sale of liquor and spirits within 500 metres of any national or state highway from 1 april, 2017. Highway liquor ban dips sale by 18% in pune district. If the owners of affected liquor shops apply for a fresh licence outside the limit of 500 metres from highways, they will be given a new licence. After shut down for five months, maharashtra liquor industry.

Hundreds of kilometres of national and state highways in states like maharashtra, himachal, uttarakhand, rajasthan and others have turned. Supreme court asks maharashtra to reply on status of aurangabad road. Highway liquor ban latest news on highway liquor ban. Gahunje stadium is 200 metres from the mumbaipune highway. Sc liquor ban on highways hasnt dampened spirits here. Highway liquor ban positive impact, drinkdriving cases down. Sc ban on liquor service in hotels and restaurants will render thousands unemployed and crores of investment will go waste. Bombay hc allows liquor shops to resume business on. In an interim order, the bombay high court thursday allowed liquor shops situated on the highway passing through municipal corporation areas in maharashtra to resume business. Retailers that opened doors in karnataka, maharashtra, delhi, west bengal and andhra pradesh noted serpentine queues as tipplers planned stock piling after.

The liquor ban on national and state highways has severely affected thousands of hotels in maharashtra. Maharashtra could lose 7000 crores a year with highway. Licenses of 15,699 liquor outlets along the highways will be affected in maharashtra. From the lowdown of highway liquor ban to recep tayyip erdogans control over turkey. Apr 03, 2017 owners of affected hotels, restrobars and outlets talk on how the ban has affected them. The apex court on friday upheld the ban on sale of liquor within 500 meters of state and national highways in view of road accidents due to drunken driving. Sep 08, 2017 the liquor ban was also lifted in goa. Highway liquor ban latest news on highway liquor ban read. Bombay hc allows liquor shops to resume business on highways in maharashtra india pti aug 31, 2017 21. How supreme courts highway liquor ban order is affecting. Highways across country turn local to skirt liquor ban. Liquor sales in maharashtra drop by after supreme courts 2017 ban. The supreme court on wednesday clarified that the ban on sale of alcohol within 500 meters of state and national highways does not apply within city limits, granting relief to the liquor.

Apr 06, 2017 as indias recent ban on liquor stores along highways displaces outlets, the nations distillers are bracing for a drop in sales of as much as 8 percent this year, biting into the countrys. Aug, 2017 liquor shops owners in maharashtra have moved supreme court challenging states decision to declare state roads as highways without gazette notification. Apr 01, 2017 with the supreme court making it clear that ban on liquor sale along the highways would also apply to pubs, bars and hotels, maharashtra would be losing yearly revenue of rs 7,000 crore, the. The gahunje stadium in pune will no longer try to bypass the highway liquor ban, said abhay apte, president of the maharashtra cricket. Rajasthan, maharashtra, himachal pradesh, uttarakhand, west bengal and the union. Jul 31, 2017 the number of drinkdriving cases in maharashtra has gone down by an astounding 40% after putting ban on consuming alcohol on highways by supreme court. Apr 03, 2017 how mumbai coped with liquor ban along highways. Nov 20, 2017 the supreme court today directed the maharashtra government to file an affidavit within a week on whether it has notified a road in aurangabad zone as state highway before banning the sale of. Maha govt says it wont apply to highways under local bodies the state, however, allowed for an exit option. How the supreme courts flipflop on highway liquor ban.

The supreme courts ban on sale of alcohol within 500 metres of state and national highways that triggered the closure of over 60 per cent. Late last year, the supreme court passed an order banning the sale of alcohol along national and state highways, ordering the cancellation of liquor licences issued to shops by april 1, 2017. Highway liquor ban dips sale by 18% in pune district around 65 % establishments in maharashtra were affected by the order initially though in the later stage, civic bodies denotified the highways. Walk into any restaurant, hotel or lounge that serves liquor on a saturday or a sunday and the chances are that one may have to struggle to find a place to sit due to the footfall during weekends. New delhi, nov 20 pti the supreme court today directed the maharashtra government to file an affidavit within a week on whether it has notified a road in aurangabad zone as state highway. Maharashtra could lose 7000 crores a year with highway liquor. We will take suggestions from legal experts to see whether there can be a middle path, sharma said. The report pointed out that as much as rs 20,000 crore of revenue from liquor for state governments would be impacted. How the supreme courts flipflop on highway liquor ban could. Highway liquor ban to hit maharashtra govt by rs 11,000. This decision hits state govt revenue and tourism industry too. After shut down for five months, maharashtra liquor. Jul, 2017 anything that moves how the supreme courts flipflop on highway liquor ban could lead to bad roads, more deaths to get around the ban, states are denotifying highways which could mean poorer. The order means that the licenses of liquor outlets which fall in the red zone will not be renewed after march 31.

Maharashtra could lose 7000 crores a year with highway liquor ban. Maharashtra government became the first state in the country to order reclassification of highways as it renotified six stretches of over 20 km in jalgaon city. States denotify highways across country after scs verdict sc ban on liquor vends. Highway liquor ban to hit maharashtra govt by rs 11,000 crore. Amendement in laws post the highway liquor ban spells relief for. The sc ordered a ban on all establishments within 500m of highways that served liquor, owing to an increase in drunk driving accidents on highways. Confirming the news, an official of indian hotel and restaurant association ahar said the state would have to face an annual loss of. Maharashtra witnesses surge in alcohol sales despite liquor.

How states are trying to bypass scs highway liquor ban. While the spirits industry was down by about 4 per cent, beer industry was down by 2 per cent. In the case of maharashtra an estimated 15,500 establishments are likely to be affected as a result of the. Liquor shops and bars on highways will reopen sakal times. Pune ipl franchise refrains from serving alcohol in. The supreme courts decision to ban sale of liquor near all highways, which began on april 1, will impact the state of maharashtra the most with approximately rs 7,000 crore revenue hit, bloomberg report on monday quoted a clsa report. Watering holes along highways go high and dry how pubs and hotels are coping with scs highway liquor ban. Whats allowed, whats not maharashtra chief minister. Nov 21, 2017 new delhi, nov 20 pti the supreme court today directed the maharashtra government to file an affidavit within a week on whether it has notified a road in aurangabad zone as state highway before. Thousands of bars, clubs and pubs across the country, including mumbai, were left high and dry over the weekend as authorities continued to enforce the supreme court order banning liquor sale along highways. In december last year, taking note of the large number accidents on highways caused by drink driving, the sc had ordered a ban on all establishments within 500 metres of highways that served liquor. The apex court on friday upheld the ban on sale of liquor within 500 meters of state and national highways in view of. States can denotify roads and allow bars, says supreme court india fp staff jul 04, 2017 14. The number of drinkdriving cases in maharashtra has gone down by an astounding 40% after putting ban on consuming alcohol on highways by supreme court.

A crisil report on the impact of the liquor ban on highways, released in april, stated that business travellers, especially those from the automobile, it and itenabled services sectors, form 85%. The maharashtra government would lose about rs 11,000 crore in revenue when the supreme courts high liquor ban comes into force on april 1. Half the outlets remain shut, industry feels the pinch spirits cos, which expected most liquor shops and bars to relocate or reopen in a few months, now say the situation may normalise only by next year. With the supreme court making it clear that ban on liquor sale along the highways would also apply to pubs, bars and hotels, maharashtra would be losing yearly revenue of rs 7,000 crore, the. Anything that moves how the supreme courts flipflop on highway liquor ban could lead to bad roads, more deaths to get around the ban, states are. At a time when several state governments have found a way to circumvent the supreme court ban on liquor outlets near highways by denotifying roads and handing them over to urban local bodies for maintenance, the maharashtra government, in a first, has been forced to reconsider the move under public pressure. The supreme court s momentous decision last friday, refusing to revisit its ban on the sale of liquor within 500 metres of national and state highways to curb the rising threat of drinkdriving. Spirits market shrinks 5 per cent in april the april decline was sharper in mass or pricesensitive products, extending the trend of the last financial year in which the industry sales fell 2.

Maharashtra contributing to % of the consumption has been slow in acting and the worst affected, he said. The establishments had been closed after a supreme court order banning liquor shops within 500 metres of highways. Read breaking news on liquor ban updated and published at zee news. Amendement in laws post the highway liquor ban spells. Ban on sale of liquor along highways in maharashtra has little effect. In maharashtra, the highway liquor ban resulted in cancellation of 15,699 licences out of 25,5 liquor licences in the state, leading to an estimated revenue loss of rs 7000 crore. While the spirits industry was down by about 4 per cent, beer industry. According to some analysts, maharashtra has a 1214 percent share of the total liquor market. The move comes on the back of the supreme courts sc clarification regarding the nonapplicability of ban on sale of alcohol in hotels and.

How states are trying to bypass scs highway liquor ban order stumped by the supreme courts ban on liquor shops within 500 metres of national and state highways coming effective. Maharashtra liquor shops move sc against changing state roads into highways sans gazette notification. Maharashtra to lose rs 7,000 crore after liquor ban along highways highway liquor ban. Nh1 kitchen and bar at andheri wore a deserted look after the liquor ban.

Maharashtra would be losing an estimated yearly revenue of rs 7,000 crore. Highway liquor ban dips sale by 18% in pune district pune. Without state capacity, will highway liquor ban pave safer roads. The supreme court today directed the maharashtra government to file an affidavit within a week on whether it has notified a road in aurangabad zone as state highway before banning the sale of. As indias recent ban on liquor stores along highways displaces outlets, the nations distillers are bracing for a drop in sales of as much as 8 percent this year, biting into the countrys. Sc clarifies order, says no ban within city limits the ban had severely impacted the spirits and beer industry in india too. State governments mull over denotifying highways to work.