WHY INDIA'S POOREST STATE CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE WITH ILLEGAL ALCOHOL SALES
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✍️ Nine years after imposing a statewide alcohol ban in Bihar, India's poorest state, officials struggle to gauge the policy's effectiveness due to implementation gaps and widespread availability of illegal liquor.
👉 1.1 million cases registered and 650,000 people convicted for violations 👉 More than 99% of convictions are for consumption, not production, selling, or transport of illicit liquor 👉 Illicit alcohol worth over 522 million rupees seized in six weeks leading up to the election 👉 Staff shortages, sophisticated smuggling methods, and possible collusion between liquor makers and authorities hinder enforcement
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