India, Feb. 23 -- The sale of all kinds of liquor has seen a surprising decline in the island city this ongoing financial year. The Mumbai island city is the only one of Maharashtra's 36 districts to see a constant drop in sales thanks to a decline in population and consequently in the number of liquor shops, bars, restaurants and pubs serving liquor. Meanwhile, the overall sales in the state registered a rise of 6.6% until January 31 as compared to sales in the corresponding period last year.

From April 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025, the sale of Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) registered in the state stood at 267.7 million bulk litres as against 248.2 million bulk litres from April 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024, a reported increase of 7.8...