Jammu, February 8: The Jammu and Kashmir government has generated ₹2,152 crore in revenue from liquor store auctions over the past two financial years. However, there are no plans to open new liquor stores in the union territory for the current financial year.
According to official data, the revenue for 2023-24 reached ₹1,03,462.49 lakh, while the government earned ₹1,11,816.07 lakh in 2024-25.
Officials reported that the Jammu region contributed the most to this revenue, generating ₹1,96,830.06 lakh over the last two years, compared to ₹18,448.50 lakh from the Kashmir region.
The government further stated that there are no proposals to issue any new J&KEL-2 liquor licenses during the current financial year.
District-wise details reveal that existing liquor stores have yielded substantial revenue over the past two years. In Jammu district, revenue was ₹48,350.15 lakh in 2023-24, increasing to ₹50,913.93 lakh in 2024-25. Udhampur recorded revenues of ₹11,322 lakh in 2023-24 and ₹12,061.50 lakh in 2024-25, while Kathua saw revenues of ₹10,653 lakh and ₹11,272 lakh during the same period.
In the Kashmir region, Srinagar reported a revenue of ₹5,489.67 lakh in 2023-24, which rose to ₹6,557.66 lakh in 2024-25. Anantnag’s revenue increased from ₹1,403.50 lakh to ₹1,999.50 lakh, while Baramulla recorded ₹872.23 lakh and ₹1,139.84 lakh in the respective years.
Officials noted that under the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act of 1958 and the periodically notified excise policy, all liquor licenses are issued exclusively to residents of Jammu and Kashmir.
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