Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Government Clears Bills Using Liquor Shop Auction Proceeds
Imagine the government is like a household managing its money.
Recently, it earned a lot of money by letting people apply to open liquor stores.
This money, over Rs 2,800 crore, is now being used to pay for things that were overdue.
This includes paying people who retired from government jobs, paying smaller bills for building and road projects, and also helping students from special groups pay their school fees.
Some money was also given to people building houses under a special scheme.
The government is also trying to make sure it gets all the money it's supposed to from selling alcohol and stop illegal sales.
Government generated Rs 2,854 crore from liquor application sales in one month.
Funds used to clear nearly Rs 1,000 crore in pending bills for Road and Buildings and Panchayat Raj departments.
Retired government employees' pending benefits have been released.
Rs 304 crore in pending fees for overseas students (SC, ST, BC, minority) were directly deposited into their accounts.
Excise department is working to increase revenue from liquor sales and curb illicit liquor sales.
- Who
- The Government
- What
- Generated significant revenue from liquor shop application sales to clear pending bills and benefits for retired employees, overseas students, and housing scheme beneficiaries.
- When
- In the past month, with payments made for retirement benefits and contract bills up to Rs 10 lakh in October.
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Why
- To clear pending bills in the Road and Buildings and Panchayat Raj departments, release retirement benefits, and disburse funds to overseas students and housing scheme beneficiaries.
- Revenue Generated
- Rs 2,854 crore
- Amount Used for Pending Bills
- Rs 1,000 crore
- Beneficiaries of Student Fees
- 2,228
- Housing Scheme Beneficiaries
- 22,000