Overview
- Chandigarh’s e‑auctions, which closed a second round on Wednesday, have allotted 93 of 97 vends and raised ₹550.06 crore, beating reserve prices by 28%.
- The city’s new rules from April 1 open sales to select petrol pumps, malls and large stores under strict eligibility, with mandatory digital payments, GPS‑tracked transport and a 10‑unit cap per operator.
- Odisha announced a three‑year policy that bans liquor shops near Puri’s Jagannath Temple and along Grand Road, blocks home delivery, moves from quantity targets to a minimum guaranteed revenue model and adds bottle‑level tracking with CCTV feeds to excise offices.
- The state introduced a de‑addiction cess on excise duty to fund treatment centres, with coverage split on the rate as some reports cite 0.5% and others 5% pending official confirmation.
- Madhya Pradesh loosened tender rules after low bidder turnout by accepting single‑shop bids alongside clusters and setting a 15% floor below reserve for cluster offers, with remaining tenders slated to finish by March 27.