BENGALURU : With liquor shops in Karnataka shut since March 24 due to the Covid-19 related lockdown and to remain so at least till May 3, the State Excise Department has pegged its losses for the period at ₹2,050 crore. "Our loss is ₹50 crore per day.
Liquor shops were shut down from March 24 when the lockdown was imposed and they will remain shut at least May 3. Thus the estimated loss for 41 days is ₹2,050 crore," a senior excise official told PTI on Wednesday.
He said there is still lack of clarity on whether liquor shops would be opened after May 3 and the possibility of them opening after that appeared bleak.