New Delhi: Liquor shops in New Delhi will remain closed on November 19. The Delhi Excise Commissioner has issued an order declaring Sunday (November 19) as a ‘Dry Day’ in the national capital. The decision was taken due to Chhath Puja celebration.
‘In pursuance of the provisions of Rule 52 of Delhi Excise Rules, 2010, it is hereby ordered that November 19 shall be observed as “Dry Day” in the National Capital Territory of Delhi by all L-1, L1F, L-2, L-3, L-4, L-5, L-6, L-6FG, L-6FE, L-8, L-9, L-10, L-11, L-14, L-18, L-23, L-23F, L-25, L-26, L-31, L-32, L-33, L-34 and L-35 licensees of the Excise department and opium vends located in Delhi,’ said the government order.
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‘The licensees shall not be entitled to any compensation on account of any changes effected in the above list. All the licensees shall exhibit this order at some conspicuous place of their licensed premises. The business premises of a licensee shall be kept closed on dry day,’ the order further stated.
Meanwhile, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has formulated a 10-point plan to ensure the smooth conduct of Chhath Puja in Delhi. The plan includes the construction of ghats and the provision of lights and toilet facilities at ghats, among other things.
Chhath Puja is celebrated six days after Diwali and is mainly observed in Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. The festival falls on the sixth day of the Hindu lunar month of Kartika and is celebrated for four days. Devotees worship Surya Dev, the Hindu Sun God, during these four. This year, the Chhath Puja festival will begin on November 17 (Friday) and continue till November 20.
19th November to be 'Dry Day' in Delhi on the occasion of Chhath Puja: Commissioner of Excise, Government of Delhi issues order pic.twitter.com/5eSrbhaECy
— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2023
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