Liquor sales up by 11% in Delhi

The sale of Indian beer declined from 92,52,429 instances in 2021-22 to 70,26,220 instances in 2024-25, a decline of round 12 per cent in a interval of three years.

The information mirror the recovering retail commerce disruption brought on by the abrupt withdrawal of the 2021-22 excise coverage.

The then Delhi authorities, in July 2022, withdrew the coverage amid allegations of irregularities in its formation and implementation.

In keeping with figures from Delhi Statistical Handbook, 2025, the sale of Indian beer peaked at 1,22,82,082 instances in 2022-23 as there was a multiplicity of manufacturers obtainable at retail liquor vends operated by the non-public gamers.

Nevertheless, the sale dipped to 77,23,750 instances in 2023-24 and additional to 70,26,220 instances in 2024-25, with authorities companies working the vends and well-liked Indian beer manufacturers changing into scarce.

The liquor sale in 2021-22 was 2.30 crore instances, which rose to 2.70 crore instances in 2022-23.

Afterwards, it dipped to 2.19 crore instances in 2023-24 and once more rose to 2.32 crore instances in 2024-25.

The Delhi authorities earned an excise income of ₹7,430.97 crore in 2023-24. It grew to ₹8,254.76 crore in 2024-25, an increase of 11 per cent in a single yr.

The variety of retail liquor vends in Delhi, which was 673 in 2023-24, elevated to 714 in 2024-25.

4 Firms of the Delhi authorities run the retail liquor shops in Delhi. Nevertheless, the variety of lodges, golf equipment and eating places with an excise licence decreased from 1,079 to 1,017 in the identical interval.

The variety of liquor manufacturers registered in Delhi elevated from 1,470 in 2023-24 to 1,579 in 2024-25, in response to the info.

The Delhi authorities is framing a brand new excise coverage that’s prone to be operational from the monetary yr 2026-27, officers mentioned.

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