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Last updated: July 12, 2023, 09:36 AM IST
Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation officials said 90ml Tetra bottles will be priced between Rs 60 and Rs 70 per unit. (clash)
The first opposition to the sale of liquor in tetra packages came from Patali Makkal Kachi, where Chief Minister Anpumani Ramadoss said the scheme would negatively affect students and youth by increasing the sale of liquor.
Soon, their favorite drink could be served in cartons instead of bottles in Tamil Nadu. This follows an announcement by Government Minister for Prohibition and Excise S. Mathusamy that the government is considering bringing in liquor in quad packs but only after taking the opinion of all political parties.
“Often, liquor bottles are dumped on farmland, roads and outdoor garbage bins. We can avoid all this if we bring liquor in tetra packages. We will consider the opinion of all political parties and also seek the opinion of 18 trade unions,” Metsami said.
Officials of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Company (Tasmac) said the 90ml Tetra bottles will be priced between Rs 60 and Rs 70 per unit. “It will be within the reach of people who belong to lower-income groups and help them stay away from cheap and illegal liquor,” said a senior Tasmac official. Tasmac is the only liquor seller in Tamil Nadu and it is owned by the state government.
“Discussions are underway with manufacturers to produce and package liquor in tetra packaging. A detailed project report has been submitted to the state government in this regard. Within 4-5 months, Tasmac plans to launch alcoholic beverage brands in tetra packaging,” he said.
The first opposition to the sale of liquor in quadruple packages came from the Patali Makkal Kachi (PMK) party who said that party cadres would campaign against the move.
PMK State President Anpumani Ramadoss said he did not expect an experienced minister like Muthusamy to introduce such a scheme in the state that would negatively affect students and youth through increased sale of liquor.
The former Union Minister said Tamil Nadu was forced to back off selling cheap 100ml bottles when they were introduced in 1989 and 2002. He added that minors could mistake the bags for milk and other similarly packaged beverage packages. The leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) said that closing liquor stores is the only solution to reduce the problem in the state.
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