Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Uttar Pradesh Doubles Liquor Revenue to Rs 51,000 Crore
UP has made a lot more money from selling alcohol.
The state now makes about twice as much as it did before because it changed how it sells alcohol.
They introduced new shops that sell different types of drinks and held a lottery to give shops to people.
Because the shops can sell both beer and other types of liquor, they are able to sell to more people.
People from nearby states like Bihar also buy liquor in UP because alcohol is banned there.
This helped the state make more money.
Uttar Pradesh's liquor revenue has doubled to Rs 51,000 crore in 2024-2025.
The growth is attributed to a new excise policy and composite shops.
Online lotteries for shop ownership saw high participation and boosted revenue.
Composite shops, selling both beer and IMFL, were a key component of the policy.
Prohibition in Bihar has contributed to increased sales in bordering UP regions.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh government and liquor retailers.
- What
- Uttar Pradesh's liquor revenue has doubled, reaching Rs 51,000 crore.
- When
- The revenue was recorded in 2024-2025, compared to pre-pandemic figures from 2018-2019.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Driven by a new excise policy, the introduction of composite shops, and lotteries for shop allocations.
- 2024-2025 Liquor Revenue
- Rs 51,000 crore (2024-2025)
- Pre-Pandemic Liquor Revenue
- Rs 23,927 crore (2018-2019)
- Method for shop allocation
- Online lotteries
- Key Policy Change
- Composite shops selling beer and IMFL
- Revenue from lottery application fees
- Rs 2,000 crore
- Additional contributing factor
- Increased demand from prohibition in Bihar