Soon bars may be open till 4 am in Noida and Ghaziabad amid Uttar Pradesh government’s plan to boost excise revenue and nightlife. Among Delhi’s neighbouring regions, bars in Haryana’s Gurgaon and Faridabad are allowed to operate till 3 am, while those in UP’s Noida and Ghaziabad are open till 1 am so far.
According to a report in Times of India, a five-member committee has been established by the state government to assess the feasibility of extending bar operating hours.
This came after the Noida restaurant owners’ association requested permission from the authorities to extend bar operating hours until 4 am.
The committee has reportedly been tasked with submitting a report within 15 days to explore additional revenue streams for the excise department, given the similarity in economic activities and per capita income across NCR cities like Noida and Ghaziabad.
A committee comprising Excise Commissioner Adarsh Singh, Joint Director of Statistics Jogendra Singh and Deputy Excise Commissioner Alok Kumar is studying the possible impact of extending bar hours, the report stated.
Earlier in 2022, the Delhi government in a move aimed at making the nightlife more happening, had taken a policy decision to allow bars to serve liquor till 3 am.
The government has issued necessary directions to the Excise department and an order is likely to be issued soon under the Excise Policy 2021-22, said a senior government officer. Around 550 independent restaurants in Delhi serve Indian and foreign liquor on being granted L-17 license from the excise department.
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