NEW DELHI : While it hoped to earn more revenue through liquor sale, the Delhi government has collected only about ₹235 crore, excluding the new 'special corona fee', between May 4 and 30.The liquor sale was allowed in the city from May 4 -- with the starting of lockdown 3.
It was closed since the lockdown was imposed on March 25.On the first day of sale, when the special cess was not imposed, liquor worth over ₹five crore was sold, as per the Excise Department data.However, just a day after allowing the sale of liquor in the city, the Delhi government from May 5 imposed a 'Special corona fee' on the alcohol sale which was 70 per cent of the MRP.Excluding the cess, on the second day, the sale was about ₹4.4 crore, while on May 6 it was ₹4.9.