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District Excise and Prohibition Officer R. Prasad connected Tuesday (December 30, 2025) said that the section has generated a gross of ₹1,940.37 crore done liquor income successful 2025, a 1.74 per cent summation compared to the erstwhile year. He said that portion during 2024, astir 20.91 lakh IMFL cases, 11.90 lakh brew cases were sold, successful 2025, astir 23.22 lakh IMFL cases and 17.23 lakh brew cases were sold.
Mr. Prasad was speechmaking retired the yearly study of the Excise and Prohibition Department, astatine the bureau successful VMRDA Premises connected Tuesday.
He said that Visakhapatnam territory has 159 vino shops, 75 bars, 16 prima hotels, 5 APTDC Bars, 7 clubs, 2 micro-breweries, 2 premium stores and 19 defence canteens.
“On an average, liquor worthy astir ₹6 crore is being sold per time successful Vizag district, of which 45 per cent of the transactions made are digital,” helium said.
The serviceman said that during the twelvemonth 2025, the section registered cases against 442 loop shops (unauthorised liquor outlets/kiosks), successful which they seized 883 kg IMFL and 65 litres of beer. About 443 persons were arrested successful these cases, helium added. He further stated that determination was a 63 per cent simplification successful the cases of loop shops successful 2025 compared to 2024.
