Excise officials keep fingers crossed over applications for retail outlets

The consumption department crosses its fingers on the response of the auction notification of retail liquor outputs from possible applicants.

Department, Prime Minister K. Chandrasekhar RAO headed by the BRS government developed the auction program in the last auction in 2023, reported significant revenue through application fees. 1.3 Lakh application was taken for 2,620 outputs, the average of an average of nearly 50 shops were taken and the non -refundable application fee was brought to Exchequer around 2,700 Crore.

The department is sure to earn significant income through auction this year due to a 50% increase in the application fee from La 2 Lakh to La 3 Lakh. However, the authorities are reluctant to make an estimate of whether the number of applicants will remain the same as the previous auction. One of the main reasons behind uncertainty is the participation of neighboring Andhra Pradesh’s applicants.

Many applicants from the neighboring state preferred Tahangana for the policy of consumption during the last auction. In his policy, the EP government at that time explained various measures such as m The removal of private people from the store ”.

Instead, the government allowed the AP Beveges Corporation Limited to sell liquor through retail sales points, asking applicants to participate in good numbers at the auction in TaLangana.

However, the situation has changed since the TDP government took over the reins in the EP last year. This time, the authorities remained tight lips when asked if they had hoped for an equal number of applications for the auction.

While the volume of the liquor enterprise in TaLangana continued to receive applications to invest in retail stores, partnership companies or companies have been allowed to apply for a license, which is likely to respond well.

Meanwhile, the department clearly stated that the auction process will begin in the end of October or November and that there is no scope to advance the program. “The program proceeded considering the elections in 2023. However, this time the process will begin as usual,” he said. Hindu.