Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Uttarakhand Women Ban Liquor in Hill Villages
In the hills of Uttarakhand, women's groups have decided to stop the sale and drinking of alcohol in their villages.
They have made rules that say if someone sells alcohol, they have to pay a big fine of up to ₹1,00,000.
If someone drinks alcohol and causes trouble, they also have to pay a fine.
The women have also said that families involved in selling alcohol will be socially boycotted.
This means no one in the village will talk to them or be friends with them.
The women want their villages to be safe and happy places where no one drinks alcohol.
Other villages have also decided to do the same thing.
Women's groups in Uttarakhand hill villages have banned the sale and consumption of liquor.
Penalties include fines up to ₹1,00,000 for selling liquor and ₹50,000 for serving alcohol at public functions.
Families involved in the liquor trade face social boycott.
Villages like Himni, Kheti, and Jakhni have implemented these bans with the support of local panchayats.
The initiative aims to create ideal, alcohol-free communities and curb the menace of alcohol consumption.
- Who
- Women's groups and panchayat bodies in Uttarakhand hill villages
- What
- Banned the sale and consumption of liquor, imposed penalties and social boycotts
- When
- Recently, with specific meetings held a few days ago
- Where
- Villages in the Garhwal region, including Himni, Balan, Sawad, Talaur, Ghes, Manmati, Kheti, and Jakhni
- Why
- To curb the menace of alcohol consumption and promote ideal, alcohol-free communities
- Location
- Garhwal region, Uttarakhand
- Penalty for Selling Liquor
- ₹1,00,000
- Penalty for Serving Alcohol at Public Functions
- ₹50,000
- Penalty for Creating Ruckus or Abusive Language
- ₹25,000
- Reward for Reporting Liquor Sale
- ₹10,000
