Directorate of Information & Publicity 
DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY
GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI
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New Delhi 18/11/2016
- 242 violators arrested so far in Delhi Govt’s drive against illegal consumption of liquor in open/public places
In the Delhi Government Excise Department’s ongoing special drive to crackdown on the menace of illegal consumption of liquor in the open/public places in the national capital, 242 violators have so far been arrested.
(Please find attached the specific details of the locations on which the Excise Department carried out the action on Wednesday and Thursday).
The action is being taken against the violators under section 40 of the Delhi Excise Act and they are handed over to Delhi Police in different Police Stations for further action as per law.
The Delhi Government had earlier this month announced a threefold action plan for crackdown on illegal consumption of liquor and violation of the Excise Act. A week long awareness drive had been launched in this regard recently after which arrests are being made. The government said earlier anyone caught drinking publicly will have to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 and anyone creating nuisance in public will be fined Rs 10,000 and face arrest.
Deputy Chief Minister Mr Manish Sisodia has appreciated the efforts of the Excise Department and asked them to continue the drive so that this menace which is taking a toll on the families and safety of women can be curbed.
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