Bars, liquor shops timings extended for New Year’s evening in Telangana:

The State government on Tuesday accorded permission to the Director of Prohibition and Excise department to permit license holders of bars, licensees of event permit managements and in-house licensees of Tourism Development Corporation to serve liquor up to 1 am on the intervening night of December 31 and January 1.

Permission was also



accorded to keep liquor shops open up to 12 midnight on December 31 on the eve of New Year in relaxation of the rules in vogue, subject to observance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) of Covid-19.

The Director of Prohibition and Excise department will take necessary action in the matter, said Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar.