Archive · 19 May 2025
Telangana Increases Liquor Prices, Anticipates Revenue Boost
The government in Telangana is raising the price of alcohol.
This means you'll pay more for your favorite drinks.
Prices will go up by different amounts depending on the size of the bottle, but it's between ₹10 and ₹40 extra.
The government expects to make a lot more money each month because of this change.
Some people, like former ministers, are worried the government is depending too much on alcohol sales for its money.
Telangana announced a hike in liquor prices, effective Monday.
The price increase ranges from ₹10 to ₹40 per bottle, depending on size.
The government anticipates an additional ₹170 crore in monthly revenue.
The excise department aims to generate ₹40,000 crore from liquor sales this fiscal year.
Opposition leaders criticize the government's reliance on excise revenue.
- Who
- The Telangana government.
- What
- Liquor prices are increasing.
- When
- Effective Monday
- Where
- Telangana
- Why
- To generate additional revenue.
Opposition
Government
Government Revenue Strategy
Opposition
Criticizes the government's over-reliance on excise revenue and questions the focus on increasing liquor prices.
Government
The government is raising liquor prices to increase revenue.
- Price Increase
- ₹10-₹40 per bottle
- Effective Date
- Monday
- Additional Revenue
- ₹170 crore/month
- Target Revenue
- ₹40,000 crore (fiscal year)
- Beer Price
- Already increased a few months ago
