Despite COVID pandemic, TASMAC liquor sales cross Rs 33,800 cr mark in 2020-21

Despite the COVID breakout and the pandemic-induced lockdown, the sale of  liquor through the state government-owned Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) has crossed the Rs 33,000 mark for the
second successive year in 2020-21.

Moving the demand for grants for his department in the State Legislative Assembly, Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise V Senthilbalaji said the sales, which stood at Rs 33,133.24 crore in 2019-20, has marginally increased to Rs 33,811.14 crores in 2020-21.

Percentage wise the sales margin might be slightly lower when compared to previous years, as the sale of liquor through 5,402 Retail Vending Shops in 38 districts, was one of the major revenue earners for the state government for funding its various welfare schemes.

Senthilbalaji said the sale for the current fiscal 2021-22 upto July 31, 2021 stood at Rs 7,907.61 crore.

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