Cuttack: The Odisha Government on Thursday allowed home delivery of liquor by IMFL shops as well as food aggregators during the lockdown period.
The Excise Department has directed the Collectors to take appropriate decision in this regard keeping in view the situation in their respective districts.
“After careful consideration and in exercise of the powers conferred by Section-93 of the Odisha Excise Act-2008, Government have been pleased to delegate the decision of introducing home delivery of liquor by IMFL ‘OFF’ / ‘ON’/ C.L / O.S shops as well as by food aggregators during the lockdown period to Collectors who will take appropriate decision in this regard in their respective districts after taking into consideration the prevailing situation,” SK Lohani, principal secretary to government said in a letter to the Excise Commissioner.
The guidelines of Excise Department issued on 23.05.2020 regarding home delivery of IMFL / Beer and guidelines issued on 29.06.2020 regarding home delivery of C.L / O.S liquor will be followed. All the depots of OSBC Ltd. will operate during this period for wholesale trade between 6:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M, Lohani added.
