Eluru to Hold Bar Licence Lottery on August 28

Quick Summary

• The Eluru District Prohibition and Excise Office announced a draw of lots for granting bar licences on August 18, 2025.
• Bar licences will be valid from September 1, 2025, too August 31, 2028, per Andhra Pradesh Excise Rules, 2025.
• A total of 18 bar licences will be issued in urban local bodies, tourism centres, Urban Development Authority areas, and other notified regions within the district.
• Applications can be submitted online or offline until August 26, 2025 (before 5:00 p.m.), with offline submissions accepted at the District Prohibition and Excise Office in Eluru.
• The lottery procedure is set to take place at the godavari Conference Hall in Eluru Collectorate at 8:00 a.m.on August 28 under Rule No.13 supervision by designated authorities.
• Successful applicants will have permission to sell Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and foreign liquor through licensed bars for three years.
• Goverment Order numbers related to this notification are GO Ms. No.275 & No.276 dated August 13; further proceedings were issued on August 16 by Andhra Pradesh’s Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise.

Indian Opinion Analysis

This announcement marks an essential step towards regulating liquor sales within Eluru District through transparent governance measures prescribed under state excise rules. By employing a lottery system backed by clear government orders (#275 & #276) and direct oversight under established procedures like Rule no.13 supervision during selection processes ensures fairness among applicants-avoiding allegations regarding favoritism/license commercialization loopholes.

Such controlled expansions offering IMFL permissions align balancing commercial revenue inflow w/ responsibly monitored distribution hint govt steps signs complex increasing push containment always! plus boosting indirect tourism/develop-side stimulant contexts nearby approvals