Liquor Sales and Consumption - Inputs on Root Causes
Below are the key issues as shared by you on the subject of Liquor Sales and Consumption.
Please review them and help identify Root Causes for these issues. Once we know the Root Causes, we will work on identifying Solutions through a separate post.
A whitepaper on the subject will be submitted to Ministry of Finance, Consumer Affairs and any other Government stakeholders who can take necessary actions.
Thanks for your participation!
Rajendra Pratap Gupta
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Liquor Sales and Consumption - Key Issues
1. Minors can buy liquor very easily
2. Liquor is sold illegally in some shops without license
3. Some shops sell liquor even after the stipulated time duration of 10pm everyday
4. Liquor is available even on dry days by paying a premium
5. Lot of corruption in the excise department
6. Massive tax evasion occurring under State Excise
7. Tax evasion money going into hands with anti-social and anti-national objectives
8. Liquor mafia control the excise department and also support funding of political parties
9. Shopkeepers are let off for excise violations by taking bribes
10. Liquor is smuggled across states
11. Liquor shops in residential areas create a bad atmosphere
12. Youngsters in their teens are getting addicted to liquor
13. A lot of accidents and deaths happen due to drunk driving
14. Consumption of liquor causes various diseases
15. Many fights happen due to excessive consumption of alcohol
16. Fake liquor causes many deaths more