Bar count rises as excise norms eased

Jaipur is set to witness a significant increase in the number of hotel-restaurant bars.

- Vinod Singh Chouhan

With the recent policy changes by the excise department, the number of bar applications in the city has surged.

The new rule reduces the minimum number of rooms required for a hotel bar from 20 to just 10. The relaxation has led to a surge in applications.