Bengaluru: Karnataka clocked ₹197 crore from liquor sales on Tuesday, the state excise department said. The high sales numbers comes a day after liquor sales was permitted in the state to shore up revenues and help the battle against covid-19 and prolonged economic uncertainty.
Over 36 lakh litres of Indian Made Liquor (IML) worth ₹182 crore and over 7 lakh litres of beer valued at ₹15 crore was sold on Tuesday, the excise department confirmed.
Officials said that some of this amount may have spilled over from Monday's account. In the two days since restrictions were eased in the state, Karnataka has cumulatively made ₹242 crores.