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In a first-of-its-kind inaugural successful the State, the Excise Department volition behaviour an e-auction of vacant liquor licenses with the process for Kalaburagi territory scheduled connected January 13, Excise Deputy Commissioner P. Sanganagouda has said.
Addressing a property league astatine his bureau present connected Wednesday, helium said that a full of 15 liquor licenses comprising 12 CL-2(A) and 3 CL-9(A) licenses that are presently vacant successful Kalaburagi territory volition beryllium allotted done the online auction process.
He said that crossed Karnataka, 569 vacant liquor licenses of assorted categories volition beryllium issued done e-auction successful a transparent mode betwixt January 13 and January 20. “For Kalaburagi district, e-auction volition beryllium conducted connected January 13 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.,” helium said.
Eligible bidders tin registry done the MSTC portal by paying a registration interest of ₹1,000, an exertion interest of ₹50,000 and the prescribed earnest wealth deposit (EMD).
He said that licenses volition beryllium issued for the play 2025-26 to 2029-30, taxable to outgo of yearly renewal fees arsenic per rules. Reservation norms for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the wide class volition beryllium followed successful accordance with authorities guidelines.
The serviceman said that bidders volition person to wage the EMD online astatine the complaint of 2% of the basal terms fixed for each licence successful the respective excise ranges.
Applicants tin bid for much than 1 licence but exclusive applications and EMD payments volition beryllium required for each license.
“Bidding volition commencement from the basal terms and bids tin beryllium accrued successful multiples of ₹2 lakh. The palmy bidder volition beryllium finalised by MSTC Limited, a Central authorities enterprise,” helium said.
He besides gave details of the location-wise basal prices. In Aland, Jewargi and Sedam excise ranges, determination are 2 CL-2(A) licenses each, portion Chincholi has 1 CL-2(A) license, each with a basal terms of ₹80 lakh and an EMD of ₹1.60 lakh.
In Kalaburagi range-1, determination are 2 CL-2(A) licenses and successful Kalaburagi range-2, 1 CL-2(A) license, with a basal terms of ₹1.10 crore and an EMD of ₹2.20 lakh.
Similarly, determination is 1 CL-9(A) licence successful Kalaburagi range-1 and 2 successful Kalaburagi range-2, each with the aforesaid basal terms and EMD.
He clarified that authorities employees, those holding offices of profit, those with pending authorities dues and individuals convicted by courts volition not beryllium eligible to get liquor licenses.
To familiarise prospective bidders from Kalaburagi and Yadgir districts with the e-auction process and software, a grooming programme has been organised connected January 3 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. astatine the MRMC SAC (Student Activity Centre) located connected the CPM Boys Hostel field of the HKE Education Society, adjacent the aged RTO bureau connected Sedam Road successful Kalaburagi.
He urged funny bidders to be the league and summation clarity connected the online auction process.
For much details connected the e-auction procedure, eligibility, reservation, presumption and conditions, bidders tin sojourn the Excise Department portal and the MSTC e-commerce website, helium added.
Excise Superintendent Ramanagouda Mudigouda from the Kalaburagi Divisional Joint Commissioner’s bureau and Excise Superintendent Hanumantray Vajramatti from the Deputy Commissioner’s bureau were contiguous astatine the property conference.
