Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Andhra Pradesh Unveils New Bar Policy with Social Focus
Andhra Pradesh is changing how it handles bars, starting in September 2025.
They want to make it fair and include everyone.
They will give out 840 bar licenses, and some extra ones for a specific group, using a lottery system.
The cost to get a license depends on how many people live in the area.
Bars can open in most places, but not near religious sites in Tirupati.
The goal is to make the system clear and prevent empty licenses.
Andhra Pradesh's new bar policy for 2025-28 aims for transparency and social inclusion.
A total of 840 bar licenses will be issued, with 10% reserved for Geetha Kulalu.
Licenses will be allocated through a public draw of lots.
License fees vary based on population, with a 10% annual increase.
Bars will be permitted in specific areas, but with restrictions in Tirupati.
- Who
- Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Nishanth Kumar.
- What
- New bar policy with transparency, social inclusion, and licensing changes.
- When
- Effective September 1, 2025, until August 31, 2028.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To ensure transparency, financial sustainability, and social inclusiveness.
- Policy Start Date
- September 1, 2025
- License Period
- September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2028
- Total Bars
- 840 + 10% for Geetha Kulalu
- License Allocation
- Public draw of lots
- License Fee (up to 50,000 pop)
- Rs 35 lakh
- License Fee (50,001 to 5 lakh pop)
- Rs 55 lakh
- License Fee (over 5 lakh pop)
- Rs 75 lakh
- Annual Fee Increase
- 10%
