Bihar decides to shut down liquor units too

Licences of liquor makers in the states will not be renewed next financial year

Almost a year after imposing prohibition on alcohol in Bihar, Nitish government has decided to shut down liquor factories as well. The state government on Saturday ordered that the licences of beer and ENA (extra-neutral alcohol) manufacturing units and IMFL bottling plants will not be renewed in the next financial year.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet, held at Rajgir in Nalanda district almost 100 km from the state capital. The cabinet approved a total of 32 agendas from different departments at the meeting on Tuesday.

"The state cabinet has approved a proposal of the Excise and