Amid the ongoing festive season, liquor sales in the national capital hit a new record with over Rs 447.62 crore in revenue generated in the fortnight through the sale of over 3.87 crore bottles, officials reported on Saturday (November 2).
According to the information released, a massive 3.87 crore bottles (including 2.98 crore bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and 89.48 lakh beer bottles) were sold in the last 15 days (from October 15 to October 30) from liquor stores run by four corporations of the Delhi government, generating Rs 447.62 crore in revenue for the excise department.