Provision of stringent punishment for those engaged in illegal liquor trade: CM Chouhan
Tuesday - August 3, 2021 7:47 am ,
Category : BHOPAL
CM Chouhan holds meeting regarding illegal liquor and law-order
Bhopal 02 August 2021: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that deaths caused by spurious liquor is a very serious crime. While amending related laws, a provision will be made for stringent punishment for those engaged in the illicit liquor trade. Strict action should be taken against the persons involved in illegal liquor business with immediate effect. Delay in this will not be tolerated. All possible efforts should be made in a concerted manner to check illegal liquor being brought from neighboring states. The issue must be discussed with concerned states.
Chief Minister Chouhan directed that cent percent transportation of O.P. alcohol tankers from the distillery must be ensure with e-lock system. If any distillery of the state is found involved in illegal transportation of O.P. alcohol, it should be shut down immediately. Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing a meeting at Mantralaya regarding illegal liquor and law and order. Home Minister Dr. Narottam Mishra, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Director General of Police Vivek Johri, Additional Chief Secretary Home Rajesh Rajoura and Principal Secretary Commercial Tax Smt. Deepali Rastogi were present.
Holograms will be installed on liquor bottles along with track and trace
Chief Minister Chouhan said that investigation should be started by forming a special team to reach the roots of illegal liquor business. It should be completely eliminated from the state. It was informed in the meeting that in order to ensure that the holograms on liquor bottles are not copied and misused, holograms will be made with QR code and track and trace system from Security Printing Corporation of India. This will have 20 to 25 features. Home Minister Dr. Narottam Mishra also stated the need for the arrangement of checking illegal and non-standard liquor in bars.
CM shows concern over the increasing habit of online gaming among children
Chief Minister Chouhan expressed concern over the increasing habit of online gaming among children and the resulting suicide incidents and directed to develop necessary monitoring mechanism for the same. It was informed in the meeting that 938 missing children were recovered in the month of July under Operation Muskaan. Cybercrime, Naxal activities were also discussed in the meeting – Window to News
