GUWAHATI: Around 60 bars in the city will be serving liquor till 12 am on 31st December for the New Year celebrations.
A source in the excise department said, “There are 35 bars which have permanent license to serve liquor till 12 midnight every day.” For the New Year celebrations around 30 bars have applied for special permission and around 25 bars will get the temporary license.
There are 313 wine shops and 179 bars in the city. The excise department has asked all the bar owners to install CCTV cameras and the entry and exit points of the bars should not be chaotic.
Four teams have been formed by the district administration to keep patrolling the city on 31st December.
People drinking in public places will have to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 if caught, revealed the excise source.