Archive · 27 Oct 2025
Draw of Lots for Liquor Shops to be Held Today
The government is holding a lottery to decide who gets to open liquor stores.
There are many more people who want to open a shop than there are shops available.
The lottery will be for 2,620 liquor shops.
Almost 100,000 people applied to get a license.
The High Court gave permission to conduct the lottery but the final decision will depend on a petition.
Officials have been told to make sure the process is smooth.
The districts with the most applicants are Vikarabad, Saroornagar and Medchal.
The draw of lots will select applicants for 2,620 liquor shops.
The Prohibition and Excise Department is organizing the event.
A total of 95,137 applications have been received.
The draw will take place at 11 am on Monday.
District collectors will conduct the draw.
- Who
- Prohibition and Excise Department
- What
- Conducting a draw of lots for A4 category liquor shops
- When
- Monday at 11 am
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Why
- To select successful applicants for liquor shop licenses
- Event
- Draw of Lots for Liquor Shops
- Date
- Monday
- Time
- 11 am
- Total Shops
- 2,620
- Applicants
- 95,137
- Category
- A4
- Conducted by
- District Collectors