Vijayawada, Dec. 22 -- : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said that liquor policy should not confine to mere revenue earning and there should be healthy growth.
He has also stressed the need for some more improvements in the existing system of allotment of liquor shops through lottery system, application fee, liquor identification number and in retailer margin.
Addressing a review meeting on excise policy at the secretariat at Amaravati near here on Monday, the Chief Minister directed the officials to consider exemption of additional retail excise tax on Bars.
Priority should be given to curb illicit liquor and belt shops, digitalisation and environmental protection in liquor policy, he told officials.
The officials...