Guwahati: Alcohol worth 6 crore was drunk in New Year’s Celebration
Guwahati: Guwahati witnessed a record sale of liquor in the month of December. Liquor worth six crores was sold in the metropolitan city on 31st December.
As per the reports of the Kamrup Metro, Deputy Excise Superintendent of Excise Department, this time the city has reported more sales of liquor than before.
Earlier on the occasion of Diwali on November 4 and 5 this year, the people of Guwahati had consumed liquor worth more than 5 crores in just two days.
But the sale of liquor worth six crores in just one day on the night of December 31 has made a record so far. On the other hand, like December 31, on January 1, a crowd of men and women were seen at every wine shop in Guwahati.
It may be mentioned that Guwahati has 310 wine shops and 208 bars.