UP suffers â¹5,000-crore loss post liquor ban along highways
The Uttar Pradesh government has incurred a loss of about â¹5,000 crore in 2016-17 following the Supreme Court order banning all liquor shops along national and state highways. Of the 8,591 highway liquor shops affected, 3,000 shop owners have surrendered their liquor licences. UP Excise Department said that it could generate only â¹14,000 crore against a target of â¹19,000 crore.