JAIPUR : Liquor has become costlier in Rajasthan, with the state government imposing a surcharge of up to ₹30 to mop up revenue amid the COVID-19 crisis.
The state finance department said the decision has been taken to mitigate natural or man-made calamities like floods, epidemic etc. "The order has been taken in exercise of powers conferred by section 28-A of the Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950 where surcharge can be charged on all kinds of liquor for the purpose of mitigating natural or man-made calamities like drought, flood, epidemic, public health exigencies, fire etc.," the finance department said on Tuesday.
The surcharge on Indian-made Foreign Liquor will be ₹5 for 180 ml and 375 ml bottles, breezers, miniature and other packaging,
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