Overview
- In Telangana, nearly Rs 1,000 crore was sold over the final three days of December, with about 8.30 lakh liquor cases and 7.78 lakh beer cases moved.
- Sales from December 25 onward in Telangana reached roughly Rs 1,350 crore as newly licensed outlets under the revised excise policy—about 3,620 shops and 1,100 bars and hotels—operated at full tilt.
- Telangana officials said December revenue exceeded targets, touching approximately Rs 5,100 crore against a projection of about Rs 4,500 crore.
- Andhra Pradesh temporarily extended hours for New Year, allowing retail shops to sell until midnight and specific licences to serve until 1 a.m., with December sales totaling about Rs 2,767 crore and roughly Rs 543 crore in the December 29–31 window.
- District data in Andhra Pradesh showed Visakhapatnam leading with about Rs 178.6 crore for December, and officials reported digital payments edging past cash in Vizag at 51 percent during the New Year peak.