New Delhi: The threat of coronavirus, which has been continuously increasing for the past several days, has become a major cause of trouble for everyone, while new cases are increasing every day, creating an atmosphere of panic in the minds of people, while in the lockdown-3 if anything is being discussed in Delhi, then it is about the liquor store. There is a discussion among the common people whether the liquor store will open or not. Due to Delhi Red Zone, the government is also facing difficulty in opening this shop. Some relaxation can be given after deep study of the instructions of the Union Home Ministry. There is also an ongoing exercise to open liquor shops by dividing some areas in Red, Orange and Green zones. After ensuring minimum distance of 6 feet between customers, sales of liquor, paan, tobacco can be allowed.

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According to sources, there will be no more than five people at the shop. According to the guidelines issued by the Home Ministry on Saturday, the Delhi government has started the exercise to open liquor shops. The Excise Department has directed 4 government-run agencies, which sell liquor, to identify outlets that meet all the conditions set by the Ministry of Home Affairs. However, it would not be permissible to open liquor shops in the Containment Zone. There are about 450 liquor shops in Delhi excluding malls. They will not open shops which are in commercial area and crowded malls. However, alcohol, paan, gutka, tobacco will not be allowed in public places during the bandh.

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Excise tax is the biggest medium of income of the state government. With the taxes on petrol and diesel being almost non-existent, the government has no option but to open liquor shops. On the other hand, in Azadpur Mandi, there was a fear of traders once again in the dreaded traders in Azadpur Mandi. According to the traders of the mandi, a munim working in a C-37 shop for 4 days was infected with corona. He died on Saturday. Similarly, traders in Mandi also reported that a bank employee in Mandi is also infected with Corona. APMC member Anil Malhotra has warned traders that those who have been working in the bank for their transactions. Malhotra said that so far two people have died in the market due to Coronavirus.

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