Lockdown: Collectors to decide on opening liquor shops in MP

Bhopal, May 3 () Amid the extension of lockdown,collectors of districts in Madhya Pradesh have been asked todecide on opening liquor shops from Monday by following thephysical distancing norms and adopting other measures toprevent the spread of coronavirus, an official said.

The state excise department on Saturday issued acircular to district collectors, saying liquor and bhaangshops can be opened from 7 am to 7 pm only.

A decision on opening these shops should be taken inaccordance with guidelines issued by the Centre for green,orange and red zones, an official from the state publicrelations department said.

Passes for operating these shops will be issued onlyto the licensees and their employees, he said. ADUGK GK