Delhi govt discusses new excise policy as current regime ends
New Delhi: With the term of the existing excise policy coming to an end, chief minister Rekha Gupta held a meeting with lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Tuesday to deliberate upon the finer points of the new policy, which is likely to be rolled out on July 1.
While the non-availability of popular liquor brands at stores is a major concern, sources said the political dispensation was not keen on lifting the ban on companies that were blacklisted following complaints of irregularities during the implementation of the now-withdrawn excise policy and their alleged involvement in a "liquor scam".
Sources said that several important issues, such as brand pushing, non-availability of popular liquor brands, poor customer experience, and the concerns of the industry were discussed at the meeting.
They added that the draft of the new excise policy, prepared by a committee headed by chief secretary Dharmendra, came up for discussion. After making the changes suggested during the meeting, it will soon be placed before the cabinet for approval before it is notified.
The non-availability of popular brands makes a large number of Delhi residents travel to neighbouring Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to buy their stock, causing a loss to the govt exchequer.
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Following the allegations of irregularities in its formation and implementation, the previous AAP govt withdrew the Delhi Excise Policy, 2021, within nine months of its rollout in Nov 2021, and reintroduced the old regime, handing over the retail business to four govt corporations. The policy was rolled out on Sept 1, 2022, and has been extended several times since then. It was last extended in March for three months till June 30.
While brand pushing by retail vends was one of the reasons for customers not finding their choice of liquor, some of the popular variants were not available due to the blacklisting of their parent companies under investigation by federal agencies for irregularities when the now-withdrawn excise policy was in place.
To improve the customer experience, sources said the excise department may grant licences to private entities to open bigger retail shops.
The govt may also increase the retail margin on certain variants to improve brand availability.
"Govt will ensure the availability of quality liquor to the citizens of the capital, and to make the sale and distribution system transparent, modern and accountable," said a senior Delhi govt official. "The govt is committed to ensuring that no aspect of the policy negatively affects sensitive sections of society and that the safety, health, and peace of vulnerable communities are not compromised in any way," the official added.
A high-level committee, chaired by the chief secretary, was entrusted to formulate the policy. Officials said the committee reviewed the policies of several states to adopt best practices that prioritised "effective liquor distribution and social protection."
Scientific testing of liquor quality, digitisation of the sales system and strict action against illegal sales will be some of the features, an official said.
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