Liquor Buying Rules: People have different ways to celebrate happiness and sorrow. Some people get puja performed after good work. So some people party when something good happens. In which liquor i.e. liquor is also consumed a lot. There are many people who keep looking for excuses to drink alcohol.
According to statistics, 16 crore people consume alcohol in India. In India, every person drinks 5.61 liters of alcohol annually. But there are many states in India which are dry states where liquor is banned. Like Bihar and Gujarat. But some people can get liquor here also. Let us know who can get liquor and how.
Defense personal can buy liquor
In India, liquor is banned in the states and union territories of Bihar, Gujarat, Mizoram, Nagaland, Lakshadweep. That means it is a dry state. Talking about the state of Bihar, the sale of liquor was banned in Bihar in the year 2016. But in Bihar, the common man is prohibited from buying liquor. Only defense personnel can buy liquor in Bihar. However, this exemption regarding consumption and sale of liquor is limited to the cantonment area only.
Permit will have to be taken to buy liquor in Gujarat
In 1960, when Gujarat was separated from Maharashtra, a new state was formed. Since then, the prohibition law is in force in Gujarat. But in Gujarat any person can buy liquor with a permit. Any person above 21 years of age can obtain a temporary permit for liquor in Gujarat. So retired defense personnel and people of 40 years of age or above can buy liquor with health permit. However, the quantity of liquor purchased has been fixed.
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