Maharashtra Excise Manual
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The Gram Sabha shall determine the quantity of local traditional intoxicant that may be distilled or brewed by the Scheduled Tribes residing in a village of the Scheduled Areas for their Consumption but not for sale as mentioned in the Government Order, Home Department No. BPA.0876/836(II)-PRO-3, dated the 28th April 1981.

{179-B} Prohibition In Chandrapur District

G O. H. D.No. MIS-0111 / CR-5 / EXC-2, dated 5th March 2015

Whereas the Government of Maharashtra has decided to declare the entire area of Chandrapur District of the State as a dry district by enforcing prohibition in the interest of the general public in that district with effect the 1st day of April 2015 ;

Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act (XXV of 1949), the Government of Maharashtra hereby prohibits the grant of the following kinds of licences and permits specified in the Schedule hereto in the Chandrapur District of the State with effect from the 1st day of April 2015.

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For the avoidance of doubts it is hereby declared that any such licences and permits granted before the 1 day of April 2015 and which are in force shall stand cancelled with effect from the 1 day of April on taking action towards cancellation of such licences and permits by the authority granting such licences and permits in accordance with the provisions of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 56 of the said Act.

SCHEDULE

Kinds of Licences and Permits

I. Licence for sale of Mild Liquor (Beer) on the premises of a hotel, restaurant, canteen or club under the Special Permits and Licences Rules, 1952.

II. The following licences and permits under the Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953, namely

  1. Ordinary Trade and Import Licence for the removal from a Customs Frontier and for the import and vend of foreign liquors (potable) including Indian-made Liquors (potable) excised at special rates ("not to be drunk on the premises").
  2. Vendors Licence for sale of Foreign Liquor.
  3. Licence for the sale at a hotel of imported foreign liquors (potable) and Indian-made foreign liquors (potable) on which excise duty has been paid at special rates.
  4. Licence for the sale at a club of imported foreign liquors (potable) and Indian-made foreign liquors (potable) on which excise duty has been paid at special rates.
  5. Permits for purchase, possession, transport, use and consumption of foreign liquor and country liquor.

III. Licence for the retail sale of toddy under the Maharashtra Toddy-Shops (Licensing) and Toddy Trees (Tapping) Rules, 1968.

IV. The following licences under the Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973, namely

  1. Licence authorizing the storage and wholesale of duty paid country liquor to retail shops.
  2. Licence for the retail sale of country liquor.

Note - The above Prohibition Order for Chandrapur district is rescinded by G.O.H.D. No. MIS-0321/CR-57/EXC-3 Dated 8th June 2021 reproduced at Sr. No. {179-C}