GUWAHATI: During Magh Bihu this year, the people of Guwahati consumed liquor worth around ₹11.8 crore in just two days - January 14 and 15.
The record liquor sale on the day of Uruka was estimated to be around ₹7.2 crore and ₹4.6 crore on the day of Bhogali Bihu, as per information provided by the Excise Department to GPlus.
During Diwali of 2023, the people of Guwahati consumed liquor worth around ₹6.8 crore in just two days on November 12 and 13. On November 12, people spent ₹3 crore and 71 lakh while on November 13 they spent another ₹3 crore and 11 lakh.
In 2023 during the last three days of Durga Puja, that is October 22, 23, and 24, Guwahati sold liquor worth over ₹22 crore.
The Excise Department revealed that the total revenue generated from liquor sales during last year’s festive occasion amounted to approximately ₹22.5 crore.
As per the data procured from the Excise Department, till November 30, 2022, Guwahati had consumed 1,42,82,618. 6455 litres of liquor.
For context, in the first eleven months of 2022, Guwahati consumed over 76,50,314.3775 litres of IMFL and more than 66,32,304.268 litres of beer, which is around 1.42 crore litres overall.
In the first eleven months of 2021, roughly 126 lakh litres were consumed by residents of Guwahati.