This step has been taken to ensure that the person holding the excise license is of good moral character and does not have any criminal record.
A new order has been issued by the Delhi Excise Department for hotel, club and restaurant operators and firm partners of Delhi. According to this order, it has been made mandatory for the owners and firm partners associated with this business to submit their police verification certificate by 15th September. Officials informed about this on Tuesday.
According to officials, this step has been taken to ensure that the person holding the excise license is of good moral character and does not have any criminal record. The Excise Department in its recent order said that the operators or owners of hotels, clubs and restaurants as well as partners and directors of firms running such establishments will have to submit their police verification.
In this case, a senior official says that in view of the alleged irregularities related to the Excise Policy 2021-22, a precautionary step has been taken to see whether the retail liquor trade in Delhi is affected by any unwanted person. The above liquor policy was withdrawn by the Delhi government.
Explain that under the Excise Policy 2021-22, licenses were issued to a large number of private firms to open shops in Delhi. CBI and ED were accused of wrongdoing in this case. The Delhi government had withdrawn the new excise policy after coming into controversies.
