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Preempting chaos due to liquor shortage in the city, the Delhi government on Sunday decided to extend existing licences of liquor shops till August 31, officials said.

The 468 private liquor shops in the city will be shut from August 1 as the term of their licenses under the excise policy 2021-22 expires on July 31.

Delhi govt has decided to revert back to old excise regime and run liquor stores through its agencies after realising that the Excise Policy 2021-22 was not able to achieve the desired objectives

Under the Excise Policy 2021-22, government issued retail licenses for 849 vends across the city divided into 32 zones. Only 468 were running currently.  

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The new Excise Policy 2021-22 of Delhi government was unable to meet its target of boosting revenue due to various reasons including surrender of licenses by retailers and wholesalers, sources claimed citing official documents on Monday. India News | Delhi Govts New Excise Policy Failed to Boost Revenue.

The Delhi Government has decided to revert to the old regime of the liquor policy for six months till a fresh policy is in place.

Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government is considering one month extension to its new excise policy as the national capital looking at a major liquor shortage in the coming days with private wine and beer stores going to shut shop from 1 August.

Delhis Aam Admi Party government is preparing to release a permit for all private liquor shops to run for one more month in the national capital.

Delhi: Private liquor shops likely to operate for another month; AAP preparing permit

The government on Saturday announced reverting back to old excise regime and run stores itself for six months