The Cuttack District Foreign Liquor Traders’ Association agreed to online sale of liquor from Monday. The association said it would take orders from 7 am to 1 pm and supply liquor till 6 pm.
However, the association opposed home delivery of liquor by companies like Zomato and Swiggy. Instead, it wanted the delivery to be made by the shopkeepers’ own staffs.
The association took the decision following discussions with the Cuttack Collector BS Chayani. Earlier the association had demanded counter sale of alcohol along with online sales
A Bhubaneswar liquor shop owner said, “We would only open our shops if protection is provided by the Government as locals are harassing us.”
