Jaipur, July 2 -- The state excise department will roll out 48 premium "model liquor shops" across key urban centres, including malls, shopping complexes, and designated commercial zones, as part of its 2025-2029 liquor policy, an official said on Tuesday. The official, on condition of anonymity, said these model liquor shops will be designed like modern showrooms, these air-conditioned outlets will exclusively retail high-end beer and Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), setting a new benchmark in the state's alcohol retail landscape. "Jaipur will see five such outlets, while Jodhpur and Udaipur will get two each. Mount Abu and Abu Road - considered separate districts due to their proximity to Gujarat, a dry state - will get one each. The remaining 37 shops will be auctioned in various cities across the state," he said. "The minimum reserve price for model shops in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Mount Abu, and Abu Road is Rs.1 crore per outlet. In other locations, it is set at Rs.50 lakh. The online auction is scheduled for July 7, with a non-refundable participation fee of Rs.50,000 per shop. Bidders can increase their bid by no more than 10% over the base price in a single attempt," he further said. The official said that to open a model shop, a minimum space of 1,000 square feet is required in Jaipur, while 500 square feet will suffice in other cities. "POS billing systems and hologram-scanning beep machines are mandatory for transparency and customer ease," he added....