Bihar government may designate a no-liquor day in the state very soon despite the phenomenal rise in government earnings from its sale, official sources said today.
The idea was mooted by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at a meeting with officials from excise and prohibition, commercial taxes, mining and registration departments here yesterday.
”The chief minister is serious about the ill effects of drinking and has suggested certain steps,” the sources said.
Secretary of excise and registration department Amir Subhani said the meeting decided to strengthen the prohibition aspect, though it laid stress was laid on creating more resources and generating more revenue.
”The big signboards put up by liquor shops will be replaced by posters with the warning written in big and bold letters that drinking is injurious to health.”
No liquor shops would be allowed near religious places and educational institutions and the excise department would be strenghthened to crackdown on illegal liquor business, he said.