Odisha Govt says ‘NO’ to Beach Shacks serving Liquor in Puri

TNI Bureau: In what can be considered a wonderful news for the thousands of Jagannath devotees, Odisha Government on Friday withdraw proposal to set up the beach shacks, serving liquor in Puri beach.

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It is hereby notified by the Excise Department that no license shall be granted to operate beach shacks in the jurisdiction of Puri Municipality and within 5 kms of any other places of socio-religious-cultural significance.

According to Excise department sources, the policy was aimed at providing beach entertainment to the tourists like Goa to boost revenue.

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