The excise policy 2021-22 was scrapped by the Kejriwal government after Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recommended a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in its formulation and implementation in 2022.
After scrapping the excise policy for 2021-22, liquor retailing in the city has been handed over to the four agencies of the Delhi government, which were earlier handled by private licensees.
Sources said Delhi government agency DCCWS (Delhi Consumers’ Cooperative Wholesale Store Ltd) is going to open its liquor outlet in the arrivals section of Terminal T3 by July.
Another store is expected to appear later in the departure area of Terminal T1, they said.
Earlier attempts by government agencies to open alcohol sales at IGI Airport’s domestic terminals were halted due to high rental prices, they claimed.
The airport’s domestic terminals had six premium liquor stores, operated by private players before the scrapping of Excise Policy 2921-22.
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