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PERSPECTIVES
| Estimate of Illegally Produced and Consumed IMFL and Country Liquor (Million Litres) | ||||||||
| SPIRIT | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Avg Annual Growth Rate % P.a. |
| Alcohol Production | 1,832 | 1,868 | 1,905 | 1,943 | 2,040 | 2,142 | 2,196 | 2.9 |
| Estimates of Consumption | 4,578 | 4,990 | 5,439 | 5,928 | 6,462 | 7,043 | 7,677 | 9.0 |
| Discrepancy | 2,746 | 3,122 | 3,533 | 3,985 | 4,421 | 4,901 | 5,482 | 12.6 |
| Unaccounted Production in Total Alcohol consumption | 60.0 | 62.6 | 65.0 | 67.2 | 68.4 | 69.6 | 71.4 | - |
| Source: Derived from Indian Sugar Manufacturers' Association for sugar and molasses production data till 1997-98 and Committee on Development of Bio- Fuel, published by the Planning Commission, Government of India, and Trade Comment and Alcoholic Beverage Industries, NSSO consumption data. | ||||||||