Here is a great sigh of relief for liquor lovers across India. The union government permitted the sales of liquor in green and orange zones. However, very strict rules must be imposed for the sale of liquor. There should be just 5 members in front of shops who should make sure social distancing is observed. Meanwhile, liquor shops will remain closed in red zones.
Apart from liquor shops, the government permitted to open pan shops as well with same norms mentioned for liquor shops.
Hundreds of liquor addicts lost lives while several lakhs stood mentally sick with the non-availability of liquor due to lockdown. It must be recalled that Yerragadda mental hospital was flooded with liquor addicts recently.
The government's decision, needless to say, has made alcoholics in a jubilant mode.