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Chief Minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta, on Friday said that the news draft of the Delhi excise policy, aimed at revamping how liquor is sold in the national Capital, will be ready by June 30. The current liquor policy will also expire on June 30. 

Considering practices in other states and after receiving inputs from key stakeholders, a high-level committee under the leadership of the Secretary, Dharmendra, is working on the new framework. 

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CM Gupta was quoted by the Hindustan Times, saying that the new policy will focus on transparency, quality, and accountability in the system while safeguarding public health. It will also ease the business. 

“The high-level committee is in the process of drafting a new excise policy proposal after consulting with relevant stakeholders and studying the best practices adopted in other states. This task will be completed by June 30. The objective is to provide citizens with quality liquor and to make the system of alcohol sale and distribution transparent, modern, and accountable,” CM Gupta said in a statement.

Scientific liquor testing, digitisation of sales, and streamlined licensing protocols are the key features under review to form the draft of the new policy. 

“Under the new policy, several measures are being included to improve the excise system, key among these are scientific testing of liquor quality, digitisation of the sales system, prevention of illegal sales, and ensuring transparency in the licensing process,” Gupta said.

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To ensure the continuity of liquor supply while the draft is underway, the government has extended the validity period of the current Delhi liquor police till June 30.