Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Karnataka Collects ₹1.10 Lakh Crore in Liquor Revenue
Karnataka has received about ₹1.10 lakh crore from liquor over three years.
The money comes through the state’s excise revenue.
The government wants the Excise Department to collect ₹45,000 crore in 2026-27.
The department had collected close to half of its current-year target in the first six months.
Revenue may rise during the festive season, according to the report.
The government has approved more liquor retail outlets run by Mysore Sales International Limited.
It has also approved 900 additional licences for these outlets across the state.
Some people have asked for online liquor sales, but the proposal has not been approved.
Karnataka collected around ₹1.10 lakh crore in liquor revenue over the past three years.
The state has set a ₹45,000 crore Excise Department revenue target for 2026-27.
The department collected close to half its current-year target during the first six months.
The government approved expanded Mysore Sales International Limited retail outlets and 900 additional CL (11-C) licences.
Online liquor sales have been proposed but have not received approval.
- Who
- The Karnataka government and its Excise Department; Mysore Sales International Limited is to operate the expanded retail outlets.
- What
- Karnataka collected around ₹1.10 lakh crore in liquor revenue over three years and approved expansion of MSIL outlets and 900 additional CL (11-C) licences.
- When
- The revenue covers the past three years; the target is for the 2026-27 financial year.
- Where
- Karnataka, India.
- Why
- Liquor sales are a major source of state revenue, and the department has set a ₹45,000 crore target for 2026-27.
- Liquor revenue over three years
- Around ₹1.10 lakh crore
- Excise Department target
- ₹45,000 crore for financial year 2026-27
- Current-year collection
- Close to half the annual target in the first six months
- MSIL outlet licences in expansion plan
- 352 licences, with at least two outlets in each taluk, plus 58 licences for two outlets at each district headquarters
- Additional CL (11-C) licences
- 900 approved for MSIL outlets across Karnataka
- Constituency allocation
- 880 licences for 220 Assembly constituencies, at four each
- Yadgir allocation
- 20 licences for the district’s four constituencies, at five each
- Online liquor sales
- Proposed, but not approved so far