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Karnataka sold liquor worth ₹165 crores on Day 4 of the re-opening of shops as the government eased the lockdown restrictions.
The state saw a sale of ₹45 crore on the first day itself. According to the excise department, the first day recorded a sale of 3.9 lakh litres of beer and 8.5 lakh litres of Indian-made liquor as the shops opened after being shut for over a month. On the subsequent day, the state recorded a sale of ₹197 crores. 7.02 lakh litres of beer and 36.37 lakh litres of Indian-made liquor was sold on the second day.
As per rules of the third phase of the lockdown, standalone alcohol shops in green, orange, and red (non-containment) zones have been permitted to operate till 7 PM.
