Delhi on high! City revellers consumed Rs 30 cr worth booze on

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 03 2018 | 7:05 PM IST
Delhiites partied hard on the eve of New Year, gulping down alcohol worth around Rs 30 crore.
"There was a spurt in sale of liquor in the city on December 31. As per our records, the sale of alcohol was around Rs 30 crore that day," a senior government official who did not wish to be named, told PTI.
"The entire December month generated Rs 458 crore for the Delhi government since it was a festive season," the official said.
In the last financial year, the city government had earned a revenue of Rs 4,243 crore from the sale of alcohol.
On New Year, a total of 1,752 drunken revellers had been penalised by Delhi Police, with a majority of the offenders being youngsters.
According to the traffic police, a total of 16,720 challans were issued for various traffic violations on the New Year's eve and after midnight.

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First Published: Jan 03 2018 | 7:05 PM IST

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