Friday, October 02
Noida’s Delta 1 became home to the city’s first liquor store operating from a 40-by-12 feet prefabricated container in April, following changes to Uttar Pradesh’s excise policy earlier this year. The state, taking cues from Haryana and Punjab, amended the rules to simplify business operations and plug revenue leaks.The new excise policy, introduced on February 13, allows license holders to set up shops inside prefabricated containers on both private and government land—provided they comply with the UP Excise Shops Number and Location (Amended) Rules, 1968. Clause 5.16 (17) of the updated policy permits such outlets specifically in urban and industrial authority areas like Noida, Greater Noida, YEIDA, and Mandi Samiti zones, with rent determined by local officials.District excise of
