Tipplers guzzle liquor worth a record Rs.926 crore in four days ahead of New Year in Telangana

The Excise and Prohibition Department reported that the highest single-day liquor sales occurred on December 30, totaling Rs. 402 crore. On December 31, sales reached Rs. 282 crore, while December 29 saw a significant decline, with only Rs. 51 crore in sales. On December 28, liquor sales in the state amounted to Rs. 191 crore.

Hyderabad: The State witnessed record liquor sales with alcohol worth Rs. 926 crore sold from December 28 to December 31.

According to the Excise and Prohibition Department, the highest single-day sale was recorded on December 30 with Rs.402 crore. On December 31, liquor worth Rs. 282 crore was sold, whereas the sale on December 29 was low with just Rs 51 crore. On December 28, the sale of liquor touched Rs. 191 crore in the State .

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Tipplers consumed liquor worth Rs 3,523.21 crore in December 2024 alone. However, this is a 15 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. In December 2023, liquor sales amounted to Rs 4,147.18 crore.

The daily sales figures during last week of December:

The daily sales figures during the last week of December are as follows: Rs 192.67 crore on December 23, Rs 196.93 crore on December 24, Rs 191.59 crore on December 26, Rs 186.75 crore on December 27, Rs 191.06 crore on December 28, Rs 51.15 crore on December 29, and Rs 402.62 crore on December 30. The monthly average daily sale was Rs 117.44 crore.

The report revealed that 35,47,447 cases of IML and 42,52,705 cases of beer were sold in December 2024.