Odisha bans liquor sales near Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri
Change
Odisha banned on-site liquor sales and home delivery within the Shree Jagannath Temple and Grand Road area, effective April 1, 2026, and imposed a 0.5% de-addiction cess on all alcoholic beverages sold through Odisha State Beverages Corporation Limited (OSBCL).
Why it matters
The policy bars sanctioning of new rural 'ON' shop licences except for three-star-and-above hotels and clubs in industrial townships, blocking expansion plans that depended on rural outlets. Beach shacks may serve liquor only with Tourism Department approval and must operate through or be engaged by the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC), constraining independent beach-side service models.
Implications
- • Retailers purchasing from Odisha State Beverages Corporation Limited (OSBCL) must update invoices and retail prices to pass the 0.5% de-addiction cess to customers because OSBCL will collect the cess from retailers at the time of sale, or else they will absorb the cost at purchase.
- • Alcohol home-delivery services operating in Puri must suspend deliveries into the Shree Jagannath Temple and Grand Road area because the new policy prohibits home delivery in that zone, or their deliveries will be outside permitted excise zones.
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