The Telangana Prohibition and Excise department has received 75,000 applications for 2,620 liquor shops across the State as of Saturday evening (October 18), generating ₹2,250 crore in revenue.

Officials expect the number of applications to reach around 90,000 by the end of the day as applications continue to flow, taking total collections to approximately ₹2,700 crore, higher than ₹2,645 crore during the previous cycle.

Applicants pour in for 2,620 liquor shops across the State on Saturday.
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As of Friday (October 17), the department recorded 50,000 applications. As of 6 p.m. on Saturday, another 25,000 applications were reported. However, this licensing cycle has seen a drop in participation compared to 2023, when 1,32,324 applications were submitted. Sources from the department attributed the decline to the increased application fee, which has been raised from ₹2 lakh in 2023 to ₹3 lakh this year.

Applications for the new licences were invited through a notification issued in September, with the submission window open from September 26 to October 18. Each applicant was required to submit a demand draft or challan receipt for ₹3 lakh along with the application form. Only one application per person was allowed and applicants could choose any shop location.

The department will conduct a lottery on October 23 to allot the 2,620 liquor shop licences across Telangana.

The Telangana Prohibition and Excise department has received 75,000 applications for 2,620 liquor shops across the State as of Saturday evening (October 18), generating ₹2,250 crore in revenue.

Officials expect the number of applications to reach around 90,000 by the end of the day as applications continue to flow, taking total collections to approximately ₹2,700 crore, higher than ₹2,645 crore during the previous cycle.

Applicants pour in for 2,620 liquor shops across the State on Saturday.
| Photo Credit:
By Arrangement

As of Friday (October 17), the department recorded 50,000 applications. As of 6 p.m. on Saturday, another 25,000 applications were reported. However, this licensing cycle has seen a drop in participation compared to 2023, when 1,32,324 applications were submitted. Sources from the department attributed the decline to the increased application fee, which has been raised from ₹2 lakh in 2023 to ₹3 lakh this year.

Applications for the new licences were invited through a notification issued in September, with the submission window open from September 26 to October 18. Each applicant was required to submit a demand draft or challan receipt for ₹3 lakh along with the application form. Only one application per person was allowed and applicants could choose any shop location.

The department will conduct a lottery on October 23 to allot the 2,620 liquor shop licences across Telangana.