Mint Primer | Telangana liquor crisis: What just went wrong?
7 hours, 33 minutes ago

Mint Primer | Telangana liquor crisis: What just went wrong?

Live Mint  

Telangana delayed payments between February and August 2024 as it faced lower-than-expected revenue and increased expenditure from poll promises and various schemes. Telangana owes a substantial sum, estimated by industry bodies at ₹3,900 crore, to alcohol businesses. Despite Telangana Beverages Corporation Ltd acknowledging outstanding payments, the state’s ability to clear these dues remains uncertain. TGBCL is a state government entity that controls the sale of alcohol in Telangana, managing both wholesale and retail markets. The lack of price revisions and delayed payments have created financial strain for alcohol businesses, making operations in the state difficult.

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International alcohol firms seek $466 million in unpaid debts from Telangana govt: Report
5 days, 21 hours ago

International alcohol firms seek $466 million in unpaid debts from Telangana govt: Report

Live Mint  

International alcohol firms like Diageo, Pernod Ricard, and Carlsberg are seeking unpaid debts totaling approximately $466 million from the state of Telangana in India, where Heineken has recently ceased supplies in an unprecedented action, according to three industry sources who spoke to Reuters. Heineken's United Breweries announced it will stop its supplies to southern Telangana, the largest beer market in …

Telangana refuses to hike prices, UBL halts beer supply
6 days, 7 hours ago

Telangana refuses to hike prices, UBL halts beer supply

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: United Breweries Limited on Wednesday decided to suspend, with immediate effect, the supply of beer to the Telangana Beverages Corporation Limited, due to the latter not releasing dues to the tune of Rs 658.95 crore. Reacting to UBL’s demand later in the evening, Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao said that it was not possible to hike beer prices, as …

Beer price: Telangana Excise Minister refutes UBL’s contention on non-payment of dues
6 days, 14 hours ago

Beer price: Telangana Excise Minister refutes UBL’s contention on non-payment of dues

The Hindu  

Excise Minister Jupalli Krishna Rao has refuted the contention of United Breweries Limited that it has stopped supply of beer to the State on account of non-payment of dues. The company has in fact stopped supply of beer as the government has refused to accede its request to increase the price of beer. “Price of a bottle of beer is …

Kingfisher beer maker UB suspends supply to Telangana; association alleges state pays 47% less than other states
6 days, 17 hours ago

Kingfisher beer maker UB suspends supply to Telangana; association alleges state pays 47% less than other states

Live Mint  

BSE-listed United Breweries Ltd, maker of popular brands like Kingfisher, on Wednesday, announced the immediate suspension of beer supplies to Telangana Beverages Corporation Ltd due to significant and ongoing operating losses in the state. The company in its BSE filings said it had decided to suspend the supply of its beer to Telangana Beverages Corporation with immediate effect as the …

Liquor sales in Karnataka dip against ‘tough’ target of 34.5 crore
1 week, 6 days ago

Liquor sales in Karnataka dip against ‘tough’ target of 34.5 crore

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Liquor sales in Karnataka saw a downward trend last year in comparison to the previous fiscal. According to the statistics from the Excise Department, between April and December last year, the department collected Rs 26.633 crore against the revenue target of Rs 38.525 crore for 2024-2025, which is 69.13% of the target. But in December last year, the Karnataka …

No Price Hike for Beer: Telangana CM
1 month, 1 week ago

No Price Hike for Beer: Telangana CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has rejected the demand of beer companies for an increase in beer prices by at least Rs 10 per bottle. Though the state government had previously set up a Price Fixation Committee to review prices, official sources said Revanth Reddy is firm on his stand against what he called “arm-twisting tactics” from beer manufacturers. …

Brewers Seek Govt Nod to Increase Prices of Beer
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Brewers Seek Govt Nod to Increase Prices of Beer

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Brewers Association of India has appealed to the state government to immediately allow beer companies to enhance prices, which was last revised in 2019, given the problems they have been facing due to inflation. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, BAI director general Vinod Giri said, “The current basic prices allowed to beer supplier companies …

Telangana Leads in Alcohol Sales Across India, With High Per Capita Spending
2 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Leads in Alcohol Sales Across India, With High Per Capita Spending

Deccan Chronicle  

Telangana leads in alcohol sales across India, with residents spending an average of Rs 1,623 on alcohol per year. The state has a high number of licensed wine shops and bars, with liquor sales worth over Rs 1,000 crore during the recent Dasara festival. The survey also revealed that Telangana leads the southern states in beer sales, with a staggering …

Andhra Pradesh to introduce Telangana-model liquor policy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh to introduce Telangana-model liquor policy

Deccan Chronicle  

The Excise department is planning to reintroduce the same policy that existed before 2019 in Andhra Pradesh. The Excise department examined the studies done in Rajasthan, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and also took into consideration the reports submitted by a consultancy to look into it. The Excise department has decided that the Telangana model would suit for …

Telangana govt presents ₹2.91 lakh-cr budget, agriculture gets lion’s share
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana govt presents ₹2.91 lakh-cr budget, agriculture gets lion’s share

Hindustan Times  

Telangana finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday presented a ₹2.91 lakh crore state budget for 2024-25 in the assembly, with the total revenue expenditure expected to be ₹2.21 lakh crore and capital expenditure ₹33,487 crore, even as the Congress-led government allocated major chunk to agriculture, panchayati raj and rural development and irrigation departments. Stating that the Congress-led state government …

Telangana | Electricity bills to have QR code for easy payment
6 months, 1 week ago

Telangana | Electricity bills to have QR code for easy payment

The Hindu  

The Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Ltd has decided to issue the monthly energy bills to its consumers with a QR code to ensure hassle-free payment without the need for entering the Unique Service Connection number in the utility’s website/app following the discontinuation of direct payment through third-party apps /banks. According to the officials of the Southern Discom, the …

Telangana Excise Department targets illicit liquor after Kallakurichi tragedy in Tamil Nadu
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Excise Department targets illicit liquor after Kallakurichi tragedy in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

After methanol-laced liquor claimed several lives in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi, the Prohibition and Excise Department in Telangana is keeping a tab on methanol manufacturers in the State and is cracking down on illicitly distilled liquor in a few districts. “Though the State does not have methanol-laced alcohol cases yet, districts such as Warangal, Suryapet, Nagarkurnool, Nizamabad and Adilabad are battling …

Telangana: Liquor outlets, distilleries to be under CCTV surveillance during Lok Sabha elections
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: Liquor outlets, distilleries to be under CCTV surveillance during Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

All liquor production points in Telangana have been brought under CCTV surveillance for the first time aiming to check on the illegal flow of alcohol in the run-up to the May 13 Lok Sabha elections. Chief Electoral Office Vikas Raj said to prevent unwarranted liquor distribution during the elections, the state Excise Department is monitoring the sale of alcohol and …

Karnataka Legislature panel recommends liquor shops in Telangana and AP borders
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Legislature panel recommends liquor shops in Telangana and AP borders

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Legislature Committee has recommended opening state-owned liquor shops in areas bordering Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, where drinkers are consuming "sendi" which is harmful to health. Karnataka Legislature panel recommends liquor shops in Telangana and AP borders The Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in its second report, which was tabled in the assembly, said that …

Karnataka to reduce price of premium liquor to boost sales
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka to reduce price of premium liquor to boost sales

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government has decided to reduce the excise duty on the premium liquor in the state to compete with the liquor prices in neighbouring states and the revised rates are likely to be finalised by June, said officials familiar with the matter. The revised excise duties are likely to be finalised by June, said officials “In order to rationalise …

Sluggish pace of growth in revenue receipts in Telangana continue at the end of Q3
11 months, 1 week ago

Sluggish pace of growth in revenue receipts in Telangana continue at the end of Q3

The Hindu  

The sluggish pace of growth in the revenue receipts in Telanganacontinued at the end of the third quarter of the current financial year with overallrevenue receipts pegged at ₹1.25 lakh crore, 57% of the ₹2.16 lakh crore projected in the budget estimates. Tax revenue has shown some improvement since the past few months reaching ₹99,693 crore, 65.37 % at the …

Telangana Rings in the New Year with Record-breaking Liquor Sales of Rs 700 Crores
1 year ago

Telangana Rings in the New Year with Record-breaking Liquor Sales of Rs 700 Crores

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana marked the end of 2023 with a notable spike in liquor consumption, witnessing record-breaking sales between December 29 and 31, exceeding Rs 700 crore in the state. The Telangana State Beverages Corporation reported significant figures during the New Year celebrations, selling 2.72 lakh cases of beer, wine, and hard liquor on December 28, escalating to 3.58 lakh cases …

In Telangana, few funds, but many promises
1 year, 5 months ago

In Telangana, few funds, but many promises

The Hindu  

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi-led Telangana government’s struggle to mobilise funds to effectively implement its flagship schemes is proving to be worrying for it, with the State set for elections in less than six months. The government made a budgetary provision of ₹17,700 crore for Dalit Bandhu, where the government provides a one-time capital assistance of ₹10 lakh each to Dalit …

Telangana slashes liquor prices in election year
1 year, 8 months ago

Telangana slashes liquor prices in election year

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In a move that is expected to stimulate demand and shore up the revenues in the election year, the Telangana state government has reduced liquor prices with immediate effect beginning Friday. With the exception of beer, prices of all brands of liquor have been slashed due to a reduction in excise duty. Prohibition and excise commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmad, who …

BJP says Telangana liquor policy same as Delhi\'s
2 years ago

BJP says Telangana liquor policy same as Delhi\'s

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The BJP on Wednesday said the liquor policy in Telangana was the same as that in Delhi and Punjab, and said the Directorate of Enforcement ’s chargesheet in the Delhi liquor scam case has made it clear the involvement of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s daughter K Kavitha and current MLC in the state, in the scam. Addressing …

Low blow for alcohol lovers as liquor prices go higher in Telangana
2 years, 7 months ago

Low blow for alcohol lovers as liquor prices go higher in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Liquor brands with a maximum retail price of less than Rs 200 became costly by Rs 20 to Rs 80 following orders of the state government on Thursday. Interestingly, the orders claimed that the price increase would lead to moderation in the consumption of liquor. The sudden price rise led to arguments between liquor shop dealers and consumers according …

Liquor prices to go up from today in Telangana
2 years, 7 months ago

Liquor prices to go up from today in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Liquor prices in the state are all set to be increased from Thursday. Official sources said the government decided to increase beer price by Rs 20 per bottle, quarter bottle alcohol by Rs 20 and full bottle by Rs 80. The excise officials will take existing liquor stocks readings in shops to determine how much old stocks are left …

Liquor sales fetch Rs 92 cr more in Khammam: Rs 2169 cr liquor sales in 2021-22
2 years, 9 months ago

Liquor sales fetch Rs 92 cr more in Khammam: Rs 2169 cr liquor sales in 2021-22

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: The excise revenue from Khammam and Bhadradri-Kothagudem districts was Rs 92 crore more than what was fetched during the previous year. The belt shops, numbering 200 and located at the borders of Andhra Pradesh, did good sales and fetched huge money to the Telangana government. Liquor was made available in every street even in remote villages due to the …

Curb liquor use outside permitted spaces: Telangana HC
3 years ago

Curb liquor use outside permitted spaces: Telangana HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court directed the state government to ensure that people do not consume liquor outside permit rooms or bars, as it causes inconvenience to passers-by. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma issued the orrder on a PIL challenging the legality and validity of the Telangana Excise Rules. The petitioner stated that there were …

Telangana HC reserves orders on liquor allotment quota
3 years, 2 months ago

Telangana HC reserves orders on liquor allotment quota

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Friday reserved orders in the petitions challenging GO. 87 issued by the commissioner of prohibition & excise department conferring 15% of A4 retail liquor shops to Gouds, 10% to SCs and 5% to STs. Prasad informed the Court that the Goud community is into toddy business and in the present scenario, toddy-tree numbers have …

Liquor worth Rs 45 crore sold on first day of re-opening of shops in Karnataka
4 years, 8 months ago

Liquor worth Rs 45 crore sold on first day of re-opening of shops in Karnataka

India TV News  

Scenes of jubilation were witnessed in Karnataka as alcohol shops re-opened after being closed since March 24, as people were seen bursting firecrackers to celebrate the so-called occasion. Towards the evening, Karnataka's Excise Department said that liquor worth Rs 45 crore had been sold in the shops across the state till 7 PM, when the liquor shops have been ordered …

65 per cent Telangana revenue from booze
5 years ago

65 per cent Telangana revenue from booze

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Prohibition and Excise department has disclosed that 17,952 cases of illegal sale of liquor were booked in the state in the past six years, Of these, as many as 8,233 were registered by the Vikarabad Excise police station limits. Excise officials disclosed this data when Telangana Congress official spokesperson Indirashoban Poshala sought information under the Right to Information …

New Year eve liquor sales net Rs 350 crore in Telangana
5 years ago

New Year eve liquor sales net Rs 350 crore in Telangana

India TV News  

New year eve liquor sales in Telangana netted an estimated Rs 350 crore for the State Beverages CorporationLimited, which supplies Indian Made Foreign Liquor to retail outlets and bars across the state, official sources said on Wednesday. The sales from TelanganaStateBeverages CorporationLimited to outlets would be around Rs 350 crore on December 30 and 31 together," they said. Overall the …

Pay more for alcohol in Hyderabad from tomorrow!
5 years ago

Pay more for alcohol in Hyderabad from tomorrow!

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Here is some bad news for all year-end and New Year revellers as also regular alcohol consumers. Excise Commissioner and Special Chief Secr-etary Somesh Kumar on Monday iss-ued orders to this effect. He said that the SHOs should convey a strong message to all liquor dealers that they must sell old liquor only at old rates. He said that …

Telangana earns Rs 960 crore for liquor forms
5 years, 2 months ago

Telangana earns Rs 960 crore for liquor forms

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: When the Andhra Pradesh government took over the liquor business, it helped the neighbouring Telanga-na government earn huge revenue through selling of application forms for wine shop licences. The Telangana government has received a record 48,032 applications for 2,116 wine shops across the state. Khammam district has received the highest number of applications in the state — 4,303 for …

Telangana govt drops liquor takeover plans
5 years, 3 months ago

Telangana govt drops liquor takeover plans

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana state has dropped the idea of taking over the liquor business and on Thursday issued the notification on the new excise policy for the licence period 2019- 2021. In the old policy, the first slab was for shops that covered less than 50,000 population and had a licence fee of `45 lakh. In the new excise policy, the …

Telangana government may take over liquor biz
5 years, 3 months ago

Telangana government may take over liquor biz

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana government is considering taking over all liquor business instead of giving licenses to retail liquor businesses, a leaf out of Andhra Pradesh, but has run into a strong opposition from the officialdom, which has warned Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao that the move would “create unnecessary headaches” for the government. With just a week left to introduce …

Telangana tweaks liquor policy for a windfall
5 years, 4 months ago

Telangana tweaks liquor policy for a windfall

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana has eyed the last resort of any revenue-depleted government for a way out — liquor. As per present policy, the non-refundable application fee is `1 lakh, but must be submitted along with Rs 5 lakh as a refundable EMD. Additionally, with neighbouring AP having decided that the government alone would run all liquor shops, liquor businessmen there have …

Telangana government to gain from AP’s liquor ban
5 years, 4 months ago

Telangana government to gain from AP’s liquor ban

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The steps being taken by the Andhra Pradesh government towards banning liquor, a campaign promise of the YSRC, will turn into a boon for the Telangana government. With this, AP liquor contractors are planning to invest in shops in Telangana state, especially in the border districts like Khammam, Nalgonda and Mahbub-nagar. Keeping this in view, the Telangana state government …

Telengana Elections: BJP proposes to regulate liquor sale in the state
6 years, 2 months ago

Telengana Elections: BJP proposes to regulate liquor sale in the state

Op India  

In their manifesto released for the upcoming Telangana state assembly elections which will be held on 7th December, the BJP promised to regulate liquor sale in the state. Claiming that the unrestricted availability and consumption was leading to several social as well as law and order problems in the state, the BJP proposed that the sale of liquor will be …

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