The Karnataka government has revived its plan to open 900 liquor shops across the state, including 30 in Bangalore city, after a huge dip in excise revenue collection following the SC ban on liquor vends near highways.
These outlets will be run by the Mysore Sales International Limited (MSIL). Although the state finance department had cleared the proposal last year, the move was shelved after opposition parties. The MSIL had, in fact, called for tenders to establish 350 outlets in the first phase, on the condition that the shops would have detachable furniture so that outlets could be shifted to other locations depending on demand.
The government plans to first identify suitable locations, in keeping with the SC order. The outlets will sell IMFL at MRP, sourced through Karnataka State Beverages Corporation.