A list of most prominent properties where bars were closed.
Jaipur: In compliance with the Supreme Court’s order banning sale of liquor, Rajasthan government closed bars being run in 20 prominent hotels, restaurants and clubs situated on national and state highways in Rajasthan.
Here is a list of most prominent properties where bars were closed:
Jaipur-Delhi National Highway
Ajmer – Jaipur National Highway
Tonk- Jaipur National Highway
Sikar-Ajmer 200 feet Bypass
According to Rajasthan excise department officials the stock of liquor was seized from many of these hotels on Monday and Tuesday. Liquor wouldn’t be served in these hotels and restaurants.
Hotel owners said that the ban would impact their business severely.
The Supreme Court banned the sale of liquor within 500 metres of state and national highways. Bars operating in restaurants, hotels and clubs were also prohibited from selling liquor.
In compliance with the court order, the state government didn’t renew the license of existing shops along the highway and didn’t give license to new ones. The license of existing shops expired at the end of the financial year on March 31.
The Supreme Court banned the sale of liquor on national highways after hearing a petition claiming drunken driving to be a major cause for mishaps on national highways. Nearly 1.4 lakh people die in road accidents every year with drunken driving being a major factor, according to the National Crime Record Bureau data.