Maharashtra Excise Manual
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11A. Power of Gram Sabha and Panchayat Samiti or Zilla Parishad to enforce prohibition or regulate and restrict the sale and consumption of intoxicant.

11A. Power of Gram Sabha and Panchayat Samiti or Zilla Parishad to enforce prohibition or regulate and restrict the sale and consumption of intoxicant.

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 11 or any other provisions of this Act, in respect of any Scheduled Area falling within the jurisdiction of a Gram Sabha and a Panchayat or a Panchayat Samiti or a Zilla Parishad, as the case may be, it shall be competent for such Gram Sabha or a Panchayat or the Panchayat Samiti or the Zilla Parishad to enforce prohibition of any or to regulate or restrict the sale and consumption of intoxicant in Scheduled areas within its jurisdiction :

Provided that, the decision taken by majority of the Gram Sabhas concerned by passing a resolution in the above matter shall be binding on the concerned Panchayat Samiti or the Zilla Parishad, as the case may be.

Explanation.—For the purpose of this section,—

  1. the expression "Gram Sabha", "Panchayat" and "Scheduled Areas" shall have the meanings, respectively assigned to them in the 1Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 19581;
  2. the expression "Panchayat Samitis" and "Zilla Parishads" shall have the meanings respectively, assigned to them in the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961.
  3. 12. Prohibition to manufacture liquor, construct or work any distillery or brewery. दारू तयार करण्यास व दारूची भट्टी किंवा दारू गाळण्याचा कारखाना बांधण्यास किंवा चालविण्यास मनाई.

    No person shall —

    1. manufacture liquor;
    2. construct or work any distillery or brewery;
    3. import, export, transport or possess liquor; or
    4. sell or buy liquor.