The
current Kerala government understood that the previous government’s strict
licencing law aimed at reducing the alcohol consumption of the locals was
detrimentally affecting the state’s tourist and conference industries and
pledged to amend them.
A number
of changes have been made including raising the ‘drinking’ age from 21 to 23
and allowing roadside vendors to re-locate and re-employ all the workers that
lost their jobs. From the tourists’ point of view the important changes
are that 3 star hotels and above can apply for a licence and licencing hours in
tourist centres will be increased to 10am - 11pm.
These
changes are to take place from 1 July 2017 and it is hoped that it will correct
the foreign tourists’ perception that Kerala is a ‘dry state’.
1 comments:
Is Kerala Really growing??? In today’s world to stop human mind from drinking alcohol is impossible. To implement what Supreme Court it should give ample amount of time at least 1 year. Suddenly people who depend upon the bar business cannot shift. I think 200 meters is good. Why should they allow bars and liquors and spend some amount of money for the policemen to check drunk and drive. Bars should get closed early will help I think.
Liquor business gives the maximum profit in all the states. Supreme Court should appoint some commission and try to study. Few people will appreciate if bars are closed, few will not, maybe mostly. Often I read the latest Kerala news, breaking Kerala news about this issue. Still this decision is not the proper solution. Reducing the amount of alcohol percentage will help I think. Thank you just my opinion.
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