From April 2,2015 only 24 five-star hotels in Kerala would hold the license to serve Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL)
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The excise policy of the Congress-led United Democratic Front government proposed to make Kerala alcohol-free in 10 years.
Kerala has the highest per capita consumption of liquor in the country at 8.3 litres. Punjab comes second with 7.9 litres, while the national per capita consumption of liquor is 4 litres.
The state will have to forgo revenue from an industry which had contributed Rs 8,150 crore and Rs 8,433 crore in 2012-13 and 2013-14, respectively
As a first step, 418 bars closed since April 1 as they had failed to upgrade to two-star facilities, won't have their licenses renewed. Similarly, licenses of 312 functioning bars in the state won't be renewed after March 31, 2015. The government will also seek the legal possibility of terminating the licenses of these 312 bars immediately
From April 1, 2015, only five star hotels - there are 23 in the state -- will be granted bar licenses
The UDF also decided to phase out Beverages Corporation (Bevco) outlets in the state which sell liquor in the retail sector. The 334 outlets functioning in 14 districts will be phased out by winding up 10% of the outlets every year
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