AHMEDABAD: On Wednesday when the state executive suspended renewals and contemporary issuance of liquor permits on health grounds, it left tipplers top and dry and apprehensive about how they could procure their monthly booze quota. Sources in the prohibition division claim that corruption in issuing permits was once a fundamental reason why for the state house division suspending factor of clean permits.
Home division resources say that the corruption in issuing liquor permits on health grounds in most of the cases allegedly start at the time an aspirant is going to buy the shape. "Official fee for the liquor permit form is Rs 550, which has now been raised to Rs 1,000. But sometimes double this fee is demanded from applicants," mentioned a source.
Sources from the prohibition division mentioned that your next step comes while shopping a certificates from a private physician. "In some cases private general physicians charge up to Rs 5,000 per permit from aspirants for prescribing liquor for a specific illness," mentioned a source.
Sources mentioned then the liquor-permit seeker is mandated to make a donation as much as Rs 10,000 against deficient sufferers’ welfare collected by means of the ‘Rogi Kalyan Samiti’ of respective executive hospitals. For example, Rs 10,000 is charged at the Civil Hospital below the charter of the agree with formed by means of the government.
Sources additionally mentioned that there are examples where some senior politicians name up prohibition officials to recommend their friends and relations for liquor permits on health grounds. "In some cases, the aspirants allegedly give costly gifts to prohibition officials who helped those getting liquor permits on health grounds," added a source.
According to figures of 2016, just about 65 lakh liters of IMFL was once sold legally through different approved liquor retail outlets in the state. "The figure rose to 68 lakh liters in 2017 and is expected to rise more in 2018," mentioned a senior prohibition professional.
Home division resources say that the corruption in issuing liquor permits on health grounds in most of the cases allegedly start at the time an aspirant is going to buy the shape. "Official fee for the liquor permit form is Rs 550, which has now been raised to Rs 1,000. But sometimes double this fee is demanded from applicants," mentioned a source.
Sources from the prohibition division mentioned that your next step comes while shopping a certificates from a private physician. "In some cases private general physicians charge up to Rs 5,000 per permit from aspirants for prescribing liquor for a specific illness," mentioned a source.
Sources mentioned then the liquor-permit seeker is mandated to make a donation as much as Rs 10,000 against deficient sufferers’ welfare collected by means of the ‘Rogi Kalyan Samiti’ of respective executive hospitals. For example, Rs 10,000 is charged at the Civil Hospital below the charter of the agree with formed by means of the government.
Sources additionally mentioned that there are examples where some senior politicians name up prohibition officials to recommend their friends and relations for liquor permits on health grounds. "In some cases, the aspirants allegedly give costly gifts to prohibition officials who helped those getting liquor permits on health grounds," added a source.
According to figures of 2016, just about 65 lakh liters of IMFL was once sold legally through different approved liquor retail outlets in the state. "The figure rose to 68 lakh liters in 2017 and is expected to rise more in 2018," mentioned a senior prohibition professional.
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