Bihar declared a dry state; joins Guj, Kerala, Nagaland

05 April, Patna

Joining Gujarat, Kerala and Nagaland, Bihar has introduced complete prohibition.The Nitish Kumar government enforced from today a complete ban on sale of all types of liquor in the state.

A decision to convert the partial ban into a full fledged one was taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

The government had earlier… pick up from line one, para three of CA12 Administration-Bihar-Lead Liquor Ban.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that hotels and bars will not serve alcohol anymore and no license will be given, while adding that Army canteens will continue to sell alcohol.

During Assembly elections, Nitish had promised that he will start a people’s movement against liquor in the state and ensure that the ban on liquor is effectively implemented.

In the 2014-15 the excise collection from the liquor in the state was Rs. 3,700 crore while the target for the 2015-16 was set at Rs. 4,000 crore.