Now, liquor permit on arrival at Ahmedabad airport

Gandhinagar: The state government in its bid to make flow of liquor easier for visitors has started issuing permits at the Ahmedabad airport itself.
According to Gujarat tourism department officials, the process of issuing the permits will start from Tuesday from the department’s counter at the airport. Any visitor coming to the city can approach the counter at the domestic arrival terminal and seek the permit.
“We have taken the initiative to ensure liquor is not an impediment in the growth of tourism sector in the state,” Gujarat tourism secretary Vipul Mitra told TOI. This is another step from the forward-looking government to simplify the process of obtaining liquor for visitors, he added.
The permits to buy and consume liquor are issued from various places in Gujarat, including hotels, that have the permission to sell it. The process of obtaining the permit would be the same at the airport. “The visitor will need to show his residence proof, signifying that he lives outside the state and pay nominal charges to obtain the permit,” an official said. Information about the location of liquor shops would also be provided with the permit.
16/02/10 Amit Arora/Times of India

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Categories: Airports Feb 2010