Gazette Reference: Circular issued by Commissioner, State Excise (Date not specified in provided text)
Type of Change: Policy Abolition — Spirit Quota Allocation System
Amended Provision: Spirit quota and additional spirit quota allocation methodology for Country Liquor (CL-I) and Foreign Liquor manufacturing
Type of Change: Abolition of existing quota allocation system
What Changed:
The State Excise Commissioner has abolished the existing method of allocating spirit quota and additional spirit quota for the manufacture of Country Liquor and Foreign Liquor in Maharashtra State. Previously, manufacturers holding licenses (likely Form I for distilleries, PLL for Potable Liquor Licenses, and CL-I for Country Liquor manufacturing) operated under a quota-based system where the quantity of spirit they could procure or use for liquor production was regulated through periodic allocations. This circular eliminates that controlled allocation mechanism, suggesting a shift toward either a liberalized procurement system or a different regulatory framework for spirit distribution to manufacturers.