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Transparent & Socially Inclusive Bar Policy Soon

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August 19, 2025

COMMISSIONER (Prohibition & Excise) Nishant Kumar has announced the New Bar Policy 2025-28, bringing in wide-ranging reforms to make bar operations more transparent, financially sustainable, and socially inclusive.

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The business hours will be from 10 am to 12 midnight.

Explaining the details of the policy during a press conference held at the Commissioner's Office at Mangalagiri on Monday, Nishant Kumar said that the new policy, issued through G.O. Ms. No. 275 dated 13.08.2025, permits a total of 840 bars across the State. In addition, 10 percent more bars have been reserved for toddy tappers, with the objective of promoting social equity and empowerment. These reserved bars will receive a fifty percent concession in license fees, offering opportunities for wider community participation.

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