The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Monday reviewed the Covid-19 situation and decided to extend the statewide curfew till May 31, with the restrictions on movement and holding community functions to continue. In view of the Covid situation, the excise year 2020-21 has been extended by one month up to June 30, 2021. The new excise policy will be operational for nine months that is 1 July 2021 to 31 March 2022. The policy also allows 15 percent of country liquor quota for liquor manufacturers and bottlers to be supplied to the retail licensees. License fees for CSD canteens have been reduced and facility of liquor canteen license in L-9 and L-9A has been allowed to all the Central Armed Police Forces.

Source: dna May 24, 2021 15:56 UTC