Lucknow, Feb. 18 -- The registrations for e-lottery of 27,308 country liquor shops, composite shops, model shops and retail shops of bhang in Uttar Pradesh began from February 14. Now, the application process has also started from Monday.

Both registration and application can be done on the online portal https://exciseelotteryup.upsdc.gov.in/ till 5pm on February 27.

UP Excise Commissioner Dr Adarsh Singh has said that the entire process of the lottery is completely online and the facility has been provided for the applicant to submit all the documents and processing fees online.

"Any citizen of India who is above 21 years of age, who is not ineligible for any other reason, can apply. The e-lottery will be opened on March 6. The licens...