Stuge Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 A high-power committee meeting of the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) has decided to close all the 312 bars, which are in operations, from April 1, 2015. Chief minister Oommen Chandy announced this after the meeting at Thiruvananthapuram today. The committee also decided not to open the 418 bars, which were closed three months ago. Besides, all the star category hotels, except 5-star, will not to be allowed to serve Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL). In short, from April only 5-star category hotels/resorts can serve liquor. Kerala, at present, has 36 hotels in this category. The UDF also decided to maintain ‘Dry Day’ (no sale on these days through retail outlets) on all Sundays. It already observes 1st of every month and four holidays like Mahatma Gandhi and Sree Narayana Gur jayanthis as dry days. The chief minister said 52 days would be added to this category through the latest decision. This would effectively mean Kerala will not get IMFL for 68 days in a year. Moreover, new retail outlets of the Kerala State Beverages Corporation will not opened in any part of the state, To introduce total prohibition in ten years, 10 per cent of the existing outlets will be closed. The corporation currently has 332 outlets across the state. Chandy also said the government would extend support to the rehabilitation of employees in the bars and hotels, and a programme — Punarjani-2030 — will be introduced for the purpose. One per cent of the total revenue of the beverages corporation would be utilised for the campaign against the use of IMFL, he added. The government will promote the use of toddy, a local beverage produced from coconut trees, and other soft beverages, which have low alcohol content. The UDF’s decision is likely to have a lasting impact on the Kerala politics because of the strong pressure from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). Kerala Congress, Janata Dal and a strong section of the Congress have supported this. The Catholic Church too had strongly advocated for prohibition. Clemese Catholicose, president, Catholic Bishops Council of India (CBCI) even threatened the ruling front today, by saying that if the already closed 418 bars re-opened, it will be disastrous for the ministry. Today’s decision, is however, is a major setback to the Ezhava community as most of the bars in the state are being run by the members of this community. Kerala, which comes second in per capita consumption of liquor after Punjab, gets a tax revenue of roughly Rs 8,500 crore annually — 22 per cent of the total tax revenue —from the sale of IMFL. The per capita consumption in Kerala is around seven litre per year while the national average is only 2.5 litre. http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/kerala-to-close-down-700-bars-sundays-to-be-dry-114082101171_1.html
velu Posted August 23, 2014 Posted August 23, 2014 if it allows the local liquors to gain popularity ( like toddy , kallu etc ) , then i am ok with it..
CSK Fan Posted August 23, 2014 Posted August 23, 2014 Come on good people of Kerala, stand up for your rights and heritage
velu Posted August 23, 2014 Posted August 23, 2014 Come on good people of Kerala' date=' stand up for your rights and heritage[/quote'] its still better than TN.. there traditional liquor is banned ( toddy = kaal ) but other liquors are allowed
CSK Fan Posted August 23, 2014 Posted August 23, 2014 its still better than TN.. there traditional liquor is banned ( toddy = kaal ) but other liquors are allowed Hmm. But Kerala is known for drinking. Mallus can hold a lot of liquor
JaiRamesh2 Posted August 23, 2014 Posted August 23, 2014 The ban won't last long considering the significant amount of liquor tax revenues the Kerala state earns from selling liquor. 22% of the total tax revenues is major hit on state government coffers.
Straight Drive Posted August 23, 2014 Posted August 23, 2014 This is a partial ban isn't it http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140822/nation-current-affairs/article/alcohol-ban-kerala-government-approves-move-close-down-bars A total of 418 bars already remained closed, and the other 312 bars also would be closed this financial year, he said. The new liquor policy makes it clear that only five-star hotels will have bars to sell Indian Made Foreign Liquor.
Crookbond Posted August 23, 2014 Posted August 23, 2014 22% of the state revenue (including tax) comes from liquor.
SLICKR392 Posted August 23, 2014 Posted August 23, 2014 Hmm. But Kerala is known for drinking. Mallus can hold a lot of liquor This rule won't last long and probably wouldn't get implemented at all. That stat/points that DM posted is something that keeps showing up on local news channels.
Precambrian Posted August 23, 2014 Posted August 23, 2014 Good decision from a social pov. Kerala has one of the highest per capita consumption of liquor and this is regardless of having a sizeable muslim and female population... its high time some control was brought.. because at the moment even school kids are gettiing booze addict.
velu Posted August 23, 2014 Posted August 23, 2014 now i got an idea for Detonator to get rich in a real big way .. smuggle bottles between coimbatore and palghat :giggle:
velu Posted August 23, 2014 Posted August 23, 2014 out of topic comment .. sachinsta nation deserve this .. MTC , Tranny Kisser :hehe:
sachin34357 Posted August 23, 2014 Posted August 23, 2014 Is it results of boycott of russian brands by keralites because of sharapova
CSK Fan Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 Good decision from a social pov. Kerala has one of the highest per capita consumption of liquor and this is regardless of having a sizeable muslim and female population... its high time some control was brought.. because at the moment even school kids are gettiing booze addict. Prohibition doesn't work. US tried it and not only did people drink more, it also caused the rise of mafia. That's how Al Capone, etc rose to power Although consumption of alcohol fell at the beginning of Prohibition, it subsequently increased. Alcohol became more dangerous to consume; crime increased and became “organized”; the court and prison systems were stretched to the breaking point; and corruption of public officials was rampant. No measurable gains were made in productivity or reduced absenteeism. Prohibition removed a significant source of tax revenue and greatly increased government spending. It led many drinkers to switch to opium, marijuana, patent medicines, cocaine, and other dangerous substances that they would have been unlikely to encounter in the absence of Prohibition. Prohibition era was from 1920 to 1933. Stats about consumption of alcohol As you can see, drinking which was coming down, increased again when Prohibition was put in place Production of home made distilled alcohol, which was not only much more harmful and poisonous, but provided ten times as much drunkenness, increased And finally, this is the number of inmates in the sing sing prison Homicide rates In every parameter possible, prohibition was a failure. Did not reduce drinking or crime. In fact it helped grow those things. A good study on human nature
Sachin=GOD Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 Alcohol consumption in Kerela will increase and the Govt won't even get any taxes on it now.
CSK Fan Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 Alcohol consumption in Kerela will increase and the Govt won't even get any taxes on it now. See above post
Sachin=GOD Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 See above post Wow!! Someone should show these to the Kerela Govt.
Precambrian Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 Prohibition doesn't work. US tried it and not only did people drink more, it also caused the rise of mafia. That's how Al Capone, etc rose to power Prohibition era was from 1920 to 1933. Stats about consumption of alcohol As you can see, drinking which was coming down, increased again when Prohibition was put in place Production of home made distilled alcohol, which was not only much more harmful and poisonous, but provided ten times as much drunkenness, increased And finally, this is the number of inmates in the sing sing prison Homicide rates In every parameter possible, prohibition was a failure. Did not reduce drinking or crime. In fact it helped grow those things. A good study on human nature US isn't India. Great depression isn't indicative of everything. Gujarat has prohibition, and reasonably well enforced. Agree, not aiming for hundred percent here, but if 70% stop consuming it it's good enough. Not to mention impact on younger generation.
CSK Fan Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 US isn't India. Great depression isn't indicative of everything. Gujarat has prohibition, and reasonably well enforced. Agree, not aiming for hundred percent here, but if 70% stop consuming it it's good enough. Not to mention impact on younger generation. Kerala is nothing like Gujarat too. There is a reason alcohol consumption is so much here.
Sachin=GOD Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 US isn't India. Great depression isn't indicative of everything. Gujarat has prohibition, and reasonably well enforced. Agree, not aiming for hundred percent here, but if 70% stop consuming it it's good enough. Not to mention impact on younger generation. Not really. The only thing prohibition does is to open up a completely new underground market and encourage smuggling etc - and all this will be even more so in case of Kerela bcoz there people have been used to alcohol for so many decades so now if its stopped then they will most certainly go towards illegal means. Read these to see how prohibition doesn't work in Gujarat: http://theviewspaper.net/the-dilemma-of-a-dry-state/ http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-03-31/news/38163309_1_bootleggers-spurious-liquor-narendra-modi http://www.firstpost.com/politics/kicking-the-bottle-why-gujarats-prohibition-on-alcohol-doesnt-work-1516205.html http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/report-the-punch-of-liquor-lies-in-prohibition-by-gujarat-govt-1626224 http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2009/07/12/prohibition-policy-in-gujarat-a-tragic-farce/
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