Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced that 500 state-run retail liquor shops will be closed from Sunday across the State.
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in the run up to the elections had promised phased prohibition and now after coming in power she made this annoucement.
According to a government release, MD, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Kirlosh Kumar), has issued instructions for closure of 500 retail vending liquor shops with effect from June 19.
The order by the official also detailed the steps needed to be followed in redeploying employees of the outlets that will be closed down.
This included posting them in existing vacancies in the district and others in the region as per requirement.
After winning the elections, one of her first orders was to reduce the business hours of state-run TASMAC outlets.
The working hours were revised from 12 noon to 10 pm as against the earlier 10 am to 10 pm schedule. She had also directed closure of 500 retail outlets.
(With Agency inputs)
