Lucknow, Feb. 6 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has approved the Excise Policy for the fiscal year 2025-26, with several key changes aimed at improving regulation, boosting revenue, and enhancing consumer safety.
The policy was approved at a Cabinet meeting led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
In the meeting, the proposal to hold the legislature session from February 18 was also approved. The budget is set to be placed in both Houses on February 19.
Excise Minister Nitin Agarwal told reporters at Lok Bhavan on Thursday that liquor shop licences will now be allotted through an e-lottery system, eliminating the renewal option for old licences this year. However, the renewal option will be available again in 2026-27. The government has al...