Covid-19 woes: Relaxed lockdown norms bring cheer to liquor industry

The month of May could spell good news for the domestic alcohol industry, as standalone liquor shops have been permitted to open from Monday.
 

Companies and industry executives, whom Business Standard spoke to, estimate the industry may see around 25 per cent of normal sales, following the new set of guidelines issued on Friday by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
 

Almost 50 per cent of the 70,000 liquor vends in India could open on Monday, after the MHA granted shops permission to reopen in green and orange zones, as well as those located outside hotspots or containment areas in