Kerala hikes liquor excise to collect funds for flood relief
Kerala government has hiked the excise duty on liquor by 0.5%-3.5% for 100 days to raise additional funds for relief and rehabilitation of those affected in floods across the state. State Finance Minister Thomas Isaac said, "â¹230 crore expected as additional revenue." The state government has estimated a loss of â¹8,000 crore due to the floods.