Liquor shops reopen in Kerala, purchase only allowed with e-tokens

  • Kerala reopened liquor shops starting Thursday onwards for the first time since the nation-wide lockdown was imposed. 
  • Kerala government has launched a mobile app 'BevQ' through which tipplers have to book liquor before collecting it from the respective outlets. 
  • This decision is taken to avoid long queues in front of liquor shops.
  • Only 5 people are allowed to wait before an outlet at any point of time and only takeaways are allowed.
  • The Kerala government has allowed as many as 576 bar hotels, 291 beer parlors and 301 government outlets to sell alcohol, beer, wine and beer to be sold at MRP.
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