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There is good news for liquor lovers. Now they will not have to stand in long queues in front of liquor shops to buy liquor. Platforms like Swiggy, BigBasket and Zomato may soon start home delivery of low-alcohol drinks like beer, wine and liquor. States like Delhi, Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Kerala are running pilot projects. Currently, home delivery of liquor is allowed only in Odisha and West Bengal. It is likely to start in other states soon.
States to soon allow liquor delivery
According to a report, experts say that this step is being taken keeping in mind the increasing population in big cities, changing consumer profile and the inconvenience caused to women and senior citizens by traditional liquor shops. Let us tell you that in the online model, complete record of transactions, age verification and rules are followed. Apart from this, online technology works according to government and customs rules, such as time restrictions, dry days and regional delivery rules. Everything runs smoothly.
It is noteworthy that during the COVID-19 lockdown, delivery of liquor was temporarily allowed in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Assam with certain conditions. According to the report, online delivery has increased sales by 20-30 percent in West Bengal and Odisha.
