New Women Policy- If 50 percent of the women voters in the village demands closure of liquor shops, closure/cancellation of that license.नवीन महिला विषयक धोरण- गावातील ५० टक्के महिला मतदारांनी दारूचे दुकाने बंद करण्याची मागणी केल्यास सदर दुकान बंद करणे /परवाना रद्द करणे

Reference

MIS 112000/1973/CR-09/EXC-3

Issued

24 Oct 2001

Source

issued by goverment

Category

Excise Govt Orders

What This Document Says

Maharashtra Prohibition Act Amendment Summary

FORMAT B: NON-FEE AMENDMENT

Amended Rule/Section: New Policy Directive (appears to be issued under general administrative powers of the State Government under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949)

Type of Change: New Notification / Policy Implementation

What Changed: The State Government has introduced a new women-centric policy provision that empowers female voters to collectively determine the continuation of liquor retail operations in their village. Previously, no such provision existed for community-driven closure based on gendered democratic participation. Under the new policy, if 50 percent or more of the women voters in a village demand closure of liquor shops, the licensing authority is mandated to close/cancel the relevant license(s). This represents a significant departure from purely administrative license cancellation procedures, introducing a community referendum mechanism specifically weighted toward women's participation.

Key Details:

Threshold Requirement: 50% of women voters in the village must demand closure
Affected License Types:
- Foreign Liquor retail licenses (FL-3, FL-4)

Country Liquor retail licenses

Toddy retail licenses

Beer Bar licenses (FLBR-2)

Form-E related retail operations

Action Required: Closure of the shop and/or cancellation of the license

Verification Process: Likely requires documentation of women voter count and petition signatures (specific procedure not detailed in provided text)

Scope: Applies to village-level retail operations

Effective Date: Not specified in the provided excerpt (likely from date of publication or as stated in full gazette)

Authority: Issued by State Government under administrative powers granted by the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949

Note: The provided text appears to be a title/subject line rather than the complete gazette notification. A full analysis would require the complete notification text including procedural details for:

Definition of "village" (Gram Panchayat boundaries vs. revenue village)
Verification mechanism for women voter count
Process for submitting and validating demands
Timeline for license closure after valid demand
Appeal/review provisions for license holders
Compensation or notice period considerations

This policy represents a notable women's empowerment measure in liquor regulation, though implementation details are critical for practical application.

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थोडक्यात: महाराष्ट्र सरकारने एक नवीन धोरण आणले आहे जिथे गावातील ५०% महिला मतदारांनी दारूची दुकान बंद करावी असे मागितले तर परवाना रद्द करावा लागेल।

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**विस्तृत समजावणी:**

**हे नियम काय करते?**

गावातील महिला मतदारांना एक नया हक्क दिलेला आहे — अगर त्यांच्या गावात दारूची दुकान बंद व्हावी असे ५०% किंवा त्याहून जास्त महिलांना वाटत असेल, तर सरकारच्या परवानाधारक अधिकाऱ्यांना ती दुकान बंद करून परवाना रद्द करावा लागेल.

**कोणत्या दुकानांना हा नियम लागू होतो?**

- फॉरेन लिकर दुकाने (FL-3, FL-4)
- कंट्री लिकर दुकाने
- ताडी दुकाने
- बिअर बार (FLBR-2)
- इतर देशी दारूची दुकाने

**महत्वाचे बाब:**

महिला मतदारांचे स्वाक्षरी/मागणी मिळाल्यानंतर, सरकारला ती दुकान बंद करावेच लागेल. हा एक समाज-केंद्रित निर्णय आहे, केवळ सरकारचा हुकूम नाही.

**अजून माहिती आवश्यक आहे:**

- गावाची व्याख्या कोणती (ग्रामपंचायत सीमा किंवा इतर)?
- महिला मतदारांची संख्या कोणी तपासेल?
- परवानाधारकांना अपील करायचा हक्क आहे का?
- बंद होण्यापूर्वी किती दिवसांची नोटीस मिळेल?

हा महिला सशक्तिकरण आणि सामाजिक नियंत्रणाचा महत्त्वाचा कायदा आहे.

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