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Delhi allows restaurants to serve liquor, keeps bars closed in pandemic

It is estimated that 40 per cent restaurants that had shut down during the lockdown may never open again.

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The order signed by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that under the Unlock guidelines

IANS New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Aug 20 2020 | 11:39 PM IST

Liquor will be served at the table in restaurants and in hotel rooms in Delhi even as bars stáy closed.

As per a Delhi government order issued on Thursday, "Considering the revenue implications, Excise Department to issue necessary permission for service of liquor in the restaurants and clubs by licencees at the table and in the hotel rooms."

The order signed by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that under the Unlock guidelines, the Delhi government has allowed operation of restaurants subject to social distancing norms. "In the Disaster Management Authority meeting held on August 19, the government has

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