WB govt to enter liquor distribution business: Reports
According to reports, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government has decided to enter the liquor distribution business amid a revenue crunch faced by the government. A government-owned corporation will distribute Indian-made foreign liquor and country liquor across the state. Notably, the state government has allowed bars in three-star hotels and above to serve liquor for 365 days in a year. 
Desperate to augment revenue, the cash-strapped Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal has decided to enter the liquor distribution business, a move that is sure to raise a few eyebrows.In a precursor to the step, the government has almost done away with dry days in the state by allowing bars in three-star hotels and above to serve liquor for 365 days in a year. The government issued a notification in August last year in which it reduced the number of dry days observed from 12 to four. Now, the Mamata Banerjee government has decided to set up a state-owned agency for liquor distribution business.ALSO READ: Liquor ban: Is Madhya Pradesh going the Bihar and Gujarat way? ALSO READ:PM Modi's big praise for ex-ally Nitish Kumar over Bihar liquor ban