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Bars located in NH and SH in twin districts shut down

Published On : 02 Jul 2017


Mangaluru: As the Supreme Court order relating to the bars located along national and state highways came into effect from July 1,many bars in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi closed their shutters voluntarily. The Supreme Court order said that liquor shops located within 500 and 220 meters on the national and state highways respectively should stop operating after June 30.

Nearly 230 shops in Udupi district and 200 shops in Dakshina Kannada district were asked to close the business.
The licence holders under CL 9 (Bar and Restaurant) and CL 2 (Wine Shop) are allowed to shift the shops away from highways while CL 7 (Bar and Restaurant registered under Tourism Department) category licence holders will not get any chance for shifting.

They were seen walking for long distances or using auto rickshaws to reach the bars.


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