We reported the story “No Alcohol in Chandigarh from April 1, 2017” on 27th Feb,17
And now the Chandigarh administration has issued a notification to convert all national highways into major district roads with immediate effect to literally bypass the Supreme Court ruling that banned the sale of alcohol within 500-metre radius of state and national highways.
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Earlier the Supreme Court in its December 15 order, has banned all liquor shops on national as well as state highways across the country and directed that licenses of existing shops will not be renewed after March 31.The apex court had expressed concern over 1.5 lakh deaths every year in road accidents.