Bhopal: The sale of liquor in Madhya Pradesh will begin from today amid the fourth phase of lockdown to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 that has killed 3,303 people and infected 1,06,750.
During the extended phase of lockdown, the Madhya Pradesh government has allowed the sale of liquor to resume across the state from today.
It has, however, ordered the shops to remain closed in Ujjain, Indore, Bhopal, Burhanpur, Jabalpur, Khandwa and Dewas Municipal corporations as well as in Mandsaur, Neemuch, Dhar and Kukshi municipalities.
Meanwhile, 229 new coronavirus cases were reported today till 8 am in the state, according to data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.