Liquor prices are likely to come down in West Bengal from next week as the state excise department has issued instructions indicating this to all retailers.
The Excise Department, in a notification to retailers, said stickers with new MRP of all brands would reach all depots of West Bengal State Beverage Corporation (Bevco) by November 15.
The notification also said that there would be no indents from November 14 to November 16 at 11 am, while all Bevco depots would remain closed on November 14 and 15.
There was a jump in the prices of alcoholic beverages in the state after an additional sales tax of 30% imposed after the first lockdown in March 2020.
Liquor manufacturers had appealed to the state government to reduce the levy, saying that it was reducing sales significantly.
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