Mysuru/Mysore: Despite economic downturn, devotees of Bacchus (Roman God of wine) continued to splurge on liquor during the last days of 2019, resulting in unprecedented revenue for the State Excise Department. The Department is expected to end the year on an all-time high with liquor sales reaching Rs. 600 crore in the last ten days.
In Mysuru district too, New Year has begun well for liquor sellers (including wholesale and retail) as sales figures of the last two days is expected to touch Rs. 8 crore mark. The sales have witnessed a sharp increase on Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 of 2019. If the sales of the last 10 days are taken into consideration, the figures are likely to cross the Rs. 8 crore mark.
