Overview

• A high-level committee led by Chief Secretary Dharmendra Kumar will review excise models from states such as Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana and submit its recommendations by the end of the month.
• The proposed framework mandates scientific testing of liquor and full digitisation of sales and distribution to enhance transparency and consumer safety.
• Stricter licensing protocols and measures to curb illegal liquor sales are central to the policy’s accountability drive.
• The government plans public awareness campaigns and tighter monitoring of alcohol consumption in public spaces to safeguard weaker sections of society.
• Rekha Gupta’s administration has designed the overhaul to eliminate the corruption and irregularities that led to the 2021 policy’s cancellation.