Telangana extends lockdown till May 29, allows liquor with 15% price hike

The chief minister said he would hold a review meeting on the status of coronavirus infections on May 15

Telangana government has decided to extend the lockdown period till May 29, two weeks beyond the Centre's dead-line, while keeping the earlier restrictions in Hyderabad and other 5 Red Zones in the state.

However, in a major relaxation, the state government has decided to allow liquor sales across the state from Wednesday while raising the retail liquor prices by 15 per cent. The move was necessary to check the illicit distillation and to generate resources for the state exchequer, according to the government.

Chief minister K Chandrasekhara Rao on Tuesday night said the council of ministers has resolved to continue