Liquor shops in restricted areas, Excise officials turns a blind eye

Jaipur: The inspectors of the Excise Department seem to have turned blind eye to the Excise rules being flouted near religious places, schools, heritage buildings, and other places where selling of liquor is restricted.

First of all, the liquor shop ‘Liquor World’ was approved and opened on the hospital road right in front of Bhattarakji Ki Nasia where on one side SMS Hospital is located while on the side bungalows of Chief Secretary and DGP are there.

Excise Inspector not only cleared the location but also passed very large size of the shop, which is housed in an area of equal to 20 liquor shops. Neither the rate list nor name of licensee has been displayed there.

In ward numbers 12, 21, 22, 26, 76 of Jaipur East, Shop no. 7, 8, 9 Yojana-A, Govindpuri, Ramgarh Road, Amer Road have been approved and shops opened by licensee Tushar Chaudhary at sensitive location.

The shop named Gabbar Vines is running in front of famous Shri Digambar Jain Nasiya, Shyoji Godha and Raghunathji Radha Niwas temple. Shop has also been opened near Maharani Ki Chhatriyan on the recommendation of excise inspector Karnika Mehta.

In fact, for the last two years, instead of lottery, the state government has started the auction system of liquor shops and most of the liquor shops are being redeemed by old and big contractors who are ruling the roost.