Home delivery of liquor allowed in Mumbai`s non-containment zones
(WorldNews India)

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Friday allowed home delivery of liquor in Mumbai, except in containment zones. The civic body, however, said over-the-counter sale of liquor will not be allowed. This comes a week after the Maharashtra government allowed liquor to be home delivered in the state barring certain districts in Mumbai, Aurangabad and Beed. “E-commerce platforms may be utilised by the liquor shops permitted to do home delivery,” said the BMC order. The sale of liquor was earlier completely banned in the city, which is among the worst affected by Covid-19. As liquor shops witnessed long queues following the Union government’s nod to open the vends, a...