Amid challenges, Excise Department auctions 54 out of 55 liquor zones in Yamunanagar

The auction of liquor zones became a big challenge for the authorities of the Yamunanagar district administration allegedly due to threat to contractors from miscreants and other reasons. Officers of the Excise and the Police departments had to work hard to solve the problem. As a result of their hard work, as many as 54 liquor zones out of 55 have been auctioned in the district. Now, only one liquor zone is left and is expected to be auctioned soon. The Police Department has also provided security to the liquor contractors, and deputed police personnel on most of the liquor vends/shops for their smooth functioning. A liquor zone comprises two retail liquor shops and the district has 110 liquor shops (55 liquor zones).