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ANNOUNCEMENTS OF EXCISE ALLOTMENTS/TENDER FOR THE YEAR 2016-17

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EXCISE AND TAXATION DEPARTMENT HIMACHAL PRADESH

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DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE AND TAXATION

HIMACHAL PRADESH

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

TO BE MADE AT THE TIME OF ALLOTTMENT/TENDER PROCESS OF THE EXCISE LICENSES FOR THE RETAIL VENDS OF COUNTRY LIQUOR, FOREIGN LIQUOR AND COUNTRY FERMENTED LIQUOR IN HIMACHAL PRADESH FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2016-17.

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CHAPTER-I: GENERAL

1.1 The liquor licenses, shall be granted subject to the provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Excise Act, 2011 and the Rules framed thereunder from time to time. A licensee shall also be himself responsible for fulfilling any other obligation under any other law or Rule not specifically mentioned hereinunder in these terms and conditions.

1.2 The Excise and Taxation Commissioner-cum-Financial Commissioner (Excise), Himachal Pradesh, reserves the right to sell all or any of the licenses by allotment or by auction or by private contract or by calling tenders or by negotiations or by draw of lots or by renewal or by any other arrangement (including combination of the foregoing modes), which he may consider expedient in the interest of revenue. For this purpose, the mode of grant of these licenses may be changed by the Excise & Taxation Commissioner, whenever necessary before the actual grant of the license. The Excise & Taxation Commissioner may also modify the procedure contained in these terms and conditions to give effect to such mode of grant of license after determining license fee in such manner as he may deem fit.

1.3 All the allotments of the vends/units or renewal of licences of the vends/units shall be subject to confirmation by the Excise & Taxation Commissioner-cum-Financial Commissioner (Excise), Himachal Pradesh, who reserves the right to reject any allotment/renewal without assigning any reason for doing so.

1.4 All the licensees shall be bound to comply with all the directions and orders of the Excise & Taxation Commissioner-cum-Financial Commissioner (Excise), Himachal Pradesh and all other Excise Officers, which may be issued from time to time by them.

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CHAPER II MAIN PROVISIONS OF THE PROCEDURE FOR BIDDING THROUGH

INVITING COMPETITIVE TENDERS:

2.1 The following licenses will be granted/allotted by way of competitive tenders for the year

2016-17 on the terms and conditions as prescribed in the succeeding paras:-

(i) A license in form L-2 for retail vend of foreign liquor for sale to the public. The

licensee will also be eligible to sell foreign liquor in wholesale to the licensees in

form L-3, L-4, L-5, L-3A, L-4A, L-5A, L-12A, L-12B and L-12C for consumption off

the premises.

(ii) A license in form L-14 for retail vend of country liquor for consumption on and off the

premises. Such licensees are also allowed to sell foreign liquor in the rural areas.

(iii) A license in form L-14-A for retail vend of country liquor for consumption off the

premises. They are also allowed to sell foreign liquor in rural areas.

(iv) A license in form L-20B for manufacture and retail sale of Country Fermented

Liquor (Jhol).

2.2 The licenses shall be granted by inviting tenders for each vend or predetermined combination of vends termed as “Unit”. Applications will be submitted in accordance with the procedure prescribed herein below. However, all applicants intending to participate in the allotment of units/ vends by tender are required to go through the terms and conditions and fulfil all the requirements before submitting the application.

2.3 The Department shall fix the minimum reserve price of each unit/vend based on the Minimum Guaranteed Quota and the license fee per proof litre fixed for the year 2016-17. No tender submitted below the reserve price will be accepted.

2.4 The Department shall also fix the number and size of the units keeping in view that such units as far as possible will be small and viable in order to prevent monopolistic tendencies and constituted keeping in view the revenue and geographical conditions.

2.5 The tender form for allotment shall be available from the office of any Assistant Excise & Taxation Commissioner or Excise and Taxation Officer Incharge of the District or office of the Addl./Dy. Excise & Taxation Commissioner of the Zone, free of cost. The tender form can also be downloaded from the website of the Department i.e. www.hptax.gov.in.

2.6 The details of location of each retail vend/unit, reserve price, the minimum guaranteed quota of liquor fixed for each vend and other levies as may be applicable, shall be available with the AETC/ETO Incharge of the District and also with the Deputy Commissioner of the District who shall display the same on the office notice board for the information of the intending tenderers one day before the first day fixed for the receipt of the tenders. 2.7 The tenders for the allotment can be submitted by the following:- (a) an individual; or (b) a body incorporated under the Indian Companies Act; or

(c) a society registered under the Himachal Pradesh Co-operative. Societies Act; or (d) a partnership firm; or

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(e) a Hindu undivided family. 2.8 When a Company or Society or Hindu undivided family referred to in clauses (b), (c) and (e) of para 2.7 above, applies for the allotment of a vend/unit, it must authorize an individual to act as an agent on behalf of the applicant, who shall be amenable in full to the Criminal Courts in India. 2.9 An individual applicant should fulfil the following conditions to be eligible to submit tender:-

(i) He should be a citizen of India. (ii) He should have attained the age of 21 years on the day of submitting of tender. (iii) He should not have been blacklisted or debarred from holding an excise license

under the provisions of any Rules made under the Punjab Excise Act 1914, as applicable in the State of Himachal Pradesh/ the Himachal Pradesh Excise Act, 2011. Any person, who has been convicted of any excise offence by any court of law unless finally acquitted, shall be automatically debarred from holding the license.

(iv) The applicant and the sureties given by him, in the course of grant of any license/work by the Excise & Taxation Department, should not be in default of any Government dues and should have cleared all the arrears, if any, due to be paid by him/them by the date of submitting of the tender. Tenders submitted by such defaulters will be summarily rejected.

(v) He should possess good moral character and should have no criminal back ground nor should have been convicted of any offence punishable under any taxation statute in Himachal Pradesh.

2.10 The conditions of eligibility mentioned in para 2.9 above shall apply to all the partners in

case of a partnership firm, every member of any other association of persons mentioned in Para

2.7 above, Karta of a Hindu undivided family and every individual acting as an agent on behalf of

the applicant in other cases.

2.11 In addition to the conditions mentioned above, each applicant must fulfil the following

conditions:-

(i) He should be solvent and should have the necessary funds or should have made

arrangements for the necessary funds, for conducting the business the details of

which shall be made available to the licensing authority, if required and the value of

the assets held by him as declared in Form „A‟ attached to the application form

should be at least 15% of the annual license fee of the vend/unit for which the

application is filed.

(ii) He will establish the liquor vend in the premises which may be provided by local bodies subject to the approval of the Department failing which he should possess or should have an arrangement for taking on rent suitable premises in the specified locality for opening the shop in accordance with the provisions of Himachal Pradesh Liquor License Rules, 1986 and that the proposed premises should not have been constructed in violation of any law or Rules.

(iii) He should agree not to employ any salesman or representative who has criminal background as mentioned in clause (v) of Para 2.9 above or who suffers from any infectious or contagious disease or is below 21 years of age.

2.12 Any applicant shall not be allowed to file more than one application for the same

vend/unit.

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2.13 The same applicant can file applications upto four Units in every Excise Revenue District. However, in case of tendering of any units left-out after first phase of tender process, the condition of not allotting more than four Units in any excise revenue District may be waived off if any successful applicant shows his intention to have any of the left-out Units where there are no applications in the excise revenue District.

2.14 The composition of the ownership of a successful allottee including that of the companies shall not be allowed to be changed subsequently and will remain as it was at the time of original allotment. Similarly, no withdrawal/addition of any partner shall be allowed in the case of partnership firms. All the partners of a firm shall be jointly and severally liable to meet the liabilities.

2.15 Every tender for the allotment of vend/unit shall be made in the prescribed format. A non-refundable tender fee of Rs. 30,000/- per tender shall be deposited with each tender in cash or through Bank Draft. An applicant can submit as many tenders as he wants subject to condition No. 2.13 but each such tender must be accompanied by the prescribed tender fee. The tender will be submitted to the AETC/ETO In charge of the concerned district within which the vend/unit is situated.

2.16 The tenderer is required to submit following documents alongwith the tender:-

(i) A bank draft drawn in favour of the AETC/ETO Incharge of the district or the Excise & Taxation Commissioner issued by a Scheduled bank as Earnest Money with each tender which shall be equal to 2% of the reserve price fixed for the vend/unit. In case the tenderer is awarded the license, the earnest money shall be adjusted against the license fee. In other cases it shall be returned to the tenderer as soon as the selection process is over.

(ii) Declaration of solvency in the prescribed form.

(iii) An affidavit in the prescribed form. (iv) Two latest photographs alongwith proof of residence in the form of copies of the

Voter Identity Card/Ration Card. (v) A copy of valid PAN Card. (vi) A prescribed tender form duly completed.

2.17 The successful licensees will have to lift the annual minimum guaranteed quota or quota computed as per the Annual licence fee quoted by him/her in the tender whichever is higher and the sale of Country Liquor and the Indian Made Foreign Liquor in their concerned vends/units will be governed by the Brand wise Maximum Retail Prices (MRP) fixed by the Department. In case the „Annual Guaranted Quota‟ is enhanced on account of higher financial bid quoted by a successful licensee, then the computation of enhanced quota of Country Liquor and IMFS shall be done on proportionate basis in any Unit taking the base percentages of Country Liquor and IMFS of the Minimum Guaranteed Quota of that Unit into consideration.

2.18 The tender complete in all respects will be submitted on or before such date(s) as may be fixed by the Department. The concerned AETC/ETO Incharge of the District or such other Officer as may be authorized by him to receive the tenders, shall issue a receipt to the applicant in the prescribed format.

2.19 The allotment of Units/vends through tenders shall be made by the District Allotment Committee. The Allotment Committee shall consist of the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned District, Collector (Excise) of the Zone, Asstt. Excise and Taxation Commissioner/Excise &

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Taxation Officer in-charge of the district and any other gazetted officer of the Department nominated by the Excise and Taxation Commissioner. In case the Deputy Commissioner of the District is not available due to unavoidable circumstances, then the ADC or ADM of the concerned District shall form part of the District Allotment Committee. The chairman of the Committee will be Deputy Commissioner/ADC/ADM as the case may be.

2.20 The Committee shall fix the number, size and location of the boxes to be kept for collection of tenders. The boxes shall be sealed in the presence of the Committee. The keys of the boxes shall remain in the custody of the Chairman. The boxes shall be taken up in ascending order of their marked number and opened/processed one at a time. They will be brought before the Committee for its examination. The box shall be opened after announcement with regard to the unit/vends concerned and number of bidders. The unit wise/vend wise list of bidders shall be kept ready for reference and should be displayed prominently. Before announcing opening of the Boxes at the venue, the chairman shall announce that if any other applicant wants to file tender for any Units, he can do so. Thereafter, with the permission of the Committee, the seal of the box shall be opened. The bids/tenders shall be brought out and processed unit wise/vend wise. Unit wise/vend wise number of bids/tenders received from the box shall again be announced.. Thereafter, unit wise/vend wise bids shall be opened in full view of the audience. The unit/vend shall be allotted to the highest bidder/tenderer quoting equal to or above the reserve price subject to the other provisions of the policy. In case more than one applicant has given the same bid for any particular vend/unit, the Committee shall select the successful allottee for such vend/unit by way of allotment by way of draw of lots. The result shall be announced and video recorded.

2.21 In case where any unit remains un-allotted by 31st March, 2016, the Asstt. Excise and Taxation Commissioner/Excise & Taxation Officer, I/c of the District with the approval of Collector (Excise) may allow the existing licensee of such unit during the previous year 2015-16 at his option to continue operating the same till the time it is allotted or by 25th April, 2016 whichever is earlier. In case the existing licensee refuses to run the unit after 31st March, 2016, then the Excise & Taxation Commissioner or AETC/ETO I/c of the District may allow any other person to run the unit till the unit is allotted afresh or by 25th April, 2016 whichever is earlier. The quota and licence fee payable by such licensee for such period shall be computed for the days of his operation beyond 31st March, 2016 proportionately on the basis of incidence and quota for such unit for the year 2016-17. This licence fee shall be payable on daily basis.

In case any unit still remains un-allotted upto 25th April or the next working day in case 25th April happens to be a holiday, the Unit shall be disposed of by the Excise & Taxation Commissioner by taking appropriate measures as he may deem fit in the interest of revenue, in consultation with the Collector (Excise) and the AETC/ETO I/c of the District concerned.

2.22 The Excise & Taxation Commissioner is authorised to renew all the existing vends on the existing terms upto a certain date after 31st March, 2016 but not later than 25th April, 2016 keeping in view that the process of competitive tender is likely to complete beyond 31st March, 2016. If the existing licensee does not get the vend renewed, then the ETC/AETC of the District or his authorised officer can allot the unit temporarily to any person in order to protect the state revenue.

2.23 During the currency of the year, if contingency of re-allotment of vend arises, the Allotment Committee shall consist of the Collector (Excise) of the Zone, Asstt. Excise & Taxation Commissioner/ETO I/c of the District concerned and one Excise & Taxation Officer nominated by the Collector (Excise).

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2.24 In case there is no tender for a particular vend/unit, the Collector (Excise) shall take necessary steps for the re-allotment of such vend/unit. The Collector (Excise) shall invite offers from the general public on the prescribed tender form after due publicity and on receipt of the same, the process of allotment in respect of these vends shall be resorted to as per the procedure prescribed. In case there still remain some vends in respect of which no tender is received, the Excise and Taxation Commissioner shall decide the mode or manner of allotment of such vend(s)/unit(s).

2.25 A successful allottee shall be required to pay 50% of the Basic License Fee in cash or

through a bank draft on the day of allotment. The remaining 50% of the Basic License Fee shall be

paid within seven days from the date of allotment or before 31st March whichever is earlier. If the

allotment takes place after 31st March, then remaining 50% will be paid within seven days from the

date of allotment. This Basic License Fee shall be in addition to the annual license fee. The rates

of the basic license fee fixed for the year 2016-17 are as under:-

Sr. No. Minimum Guaranteed Quota of the

Unit

Basic license fee

1. Upto 15000 Pls 41800

2. Above 15001 to 25000 Pls 56100

3. Above 25001 to 35000 Pls 69300

4. Above 35001 to 45000 Pls 83600

5. Above 45001 to 65000 Pls 103400

6. Above 65001 to 80000 Pls 117700

7. Above 80001 to 100000 Pls 145200

8. Above 100001 to 200000 Pls 284900

9. Above 200001 Pls 701800

2.26 The successful allottee shall also be required to pay an amount equal to 5% of the bid amount of the vend/unit on the day of allotment in cash or through a Demand Draft drawn on a local Scheduled Bank as security. This amount shall be adjustable against the licence fee for the Month of April, 2016.

2.27 The successful allottee shall be required to furnish a security equal to the 13% of the annual licence fee out of which 10% shall be furnished within 7 days and balance 3% shall be submitted by 30th April, 2016 in the shape of cash or FDR or Bank Guarantee or National Savings Certificates duly pledged in favour of Asstt. Excise & Taxation Commissioner, I/c or Excise & Taxation Officer I/c of the District. If the Unit is allotted after 31st March, 2016, then 10% security will be furnished within 7 days and remaining 3% by 30th April, 2016 in the shape of cash or FDR or Bank Guarantee or National Savings Certificates. This security amount shall only be released after the close of the financial year and only after the final settlement of all the government dues. This security amount can also be released after 31st March provided whole licence fee and other dues including penalties, if any, for the year are deposited by the licensee. If successful allottee fails to furnish FDR or Bank Guarantee or cash or NSCs within the stipulated time, the amount of 5% of the licence fee deposited under Para 2.26 on the day of allotment of tender, shall be forfeited to the government.

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2.28 A successful allottee will also furnish 10% security in the shape of cash or FDR or Bank Guarantee or National Savings Certificates duly pledged in favour of Asstt. Excise & Taxation Commissioner, I/c or Excise & Taxation Officer I/c of the District or two sureties who own immovable property in Himachal Pradesh equal to the amount of 15% of annual licence fee within a period of 7 days from the date of allotment. The surety who has filed a Surety Bond for any licensee, shall file undertaking that he has not given surety to any other licensee/person in the State for the same land.

2.29 The Asstt. Excise & Taxation Commissioner/Excise & Taxation Officer I/C of the district shall display on the notice board, the list of the successful allottees whose offers for allotment have been confirmed and also a list of those whose offers have not been confirmed by the Excise & Taxation Commissioner Himachal Pradesh.

2.30 If any person who has been allotted vend/unit fails to make deposit of the amount of basic license fee/security or on confirmation of the allotment refuses to accept the license, the license may be resold by any prescribed arrangement and such allottee shall not be entitled for refund of any amount he has deposited or shall not be entitled to any other claim. Such defaulting allottee shall further be liable to make up the loss of revenue to the government and it will be recoverable from him as arrear of Land Revenue.

2.31 Police security shall be deployed throughout the bid process where the boxes are kept and stored. The boxes will move to the allotment hall under police guard.

2.32 The complete process of submission of bids and opening of bids shall be videographed.

2.33 The boxes shall be opened on the date of allotment by the Committee in the presence of all participants who wish to be there. A separate enclosure shall be arranged for media at suitable distance.

2.34 The allotment shall take place at the duly publicized venue on the date and time to be fixed by the Department. Entry to the venue of allotment shall be regulated by passes issued to bidders/tenderers. Any other person who wishes to submit tender in the tender hall before opening the tender box, shall also be allowed pass to enter in the tender hall. If any such person commits misconduct at the venue, he shall be debarred from participating in the proceedings and the amount of Earnest Money deposited by him alongwith the tender fee shall be forfeited.

2.35 In case there is a variation in the quoted amount as mentioned in figures and words in the tender form, the amount mentioned in words shall take precedence. In case the amount quoted in tender form is illegible either in figures or words, the legible amount shall be considered. Further, the bids containing illegible amount both in figures and words, shall be rejected and the earnest money shall be forfeited.

2.36 The annual license fee of a particular vend/unit shall finally be determined based on the highest bid offered by a successful tenderer/allottee.

2.37 In case the licensee is unable to lift the Minimum Guaranteed Quota within a month he shall still be required to pay the full instalment of license fee for that month which shall be paid by the last day of the month provided that the last instalment for the month of March shall be paid in full by the licensee by 15th day of March.

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2.38 A Company will be set up under the Himachal Pradesh Excise and Taxation Department which shall be exclusively responsible for the procurement of all kinds of liquor i.e. Country Liquor, IMFS, Beer, Wine and RTD etc. in the State and shall further supply liquor so procured as wholesale-licensee to all the retail vends i.e. L-2, L-14 & L-14A etc. during the year 2016-17. After the Company starts its operation, the retail licensees shall lift liquor i.e. Country Liquor, IMFS, Beer, Wine and RTD etc only from the Company‟s licensed and prescribed premises.

2.39 The amount of annual license fee shall be divided in twelve equal monthly instalments. The monthly instalment shall be paid by the last day of the month provided the last instalment for the month of March shall be paid in full by the licensee by 15th of March.

2.40 In the event the licensee fails to make the payment of due amount of license fee by the due date, the licensee shall pay interest on the amount which remains unpaid, at the rate of 14% per annum for a delay of upto one month from the date of default. If the default in payment of license fee exceeds one month, such licensee shall pay interest @ 18% per annum on the unpaid amount from the date of expiry of one month‟s period from the first date of default.

2.41 If the licensee fails to deposit the license fee plus interest, upto the last day of the next month, or the last instalment by 15th March, his vend shall be sealed by the AETC I/c of the District or the ETO I/c of the District on the 1st day of the following month or 16th March, as the case may be. This shall be in addition to the penalty provisions that may be brought into operation against the licensee under the Punjab Excise Act, 1914/H.P. Excise Act, 2011 and the Rules framed thereunder.

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CHAPTER-III: ALLOTMENT OF VENDS ON APPLICATION AND GRANT OF LICENSES

3.1 The Excise and Taxation Commissioner-cum-Financial Commissioner (Excise) may, if no application is forthcoming in respect of a vend or a group of vends or if it is expedient to do so in the interest of revenue, grant these licenses, alone or in combination with any other license for any vend or group of vends by resorting to any of the modes prescribed in para 1.2 above. 3.2 Every application for the allotment of vend/unit shall be made in the prescribed format

appended at Annexure-„A‟ alongwith proof of payment of non-refundable application fee of Rs.

30,000/- per application. The application will be submitted to the AETC/ETO In charge of the

concerned district within which the vend/unit is situated.

3.3 The AETC/ETO Incharge of the District shall examine the applications received by him

to verify as to whether the applications are correct and complete. He will also examine the

eligibility of the applicants and thereafter prepare a list of all applications received by him with a

summary report indicating therein the number of correct and complete applications of eligible

applicants as well as the number of applications found otherwise for placing the same before

the Allotment Committee. He will also indicate in the list, the reasons for finding an application

incorrect or incomplete or for finding an applicant ineligible. The details of the incorrect and

incomplete applications or those filed by the ineligible persons shall be displayed by the

AETC/ETO Incharge of the District on the office notice board before the date fixed for

allotment/draw of lots.

3.4 An applicant who has been declared as ineligible or whose application has been found

incorrect or incomplete by the AETC/ETO Incharge of the District, may make a representation to

the Allotment Committee before the start of the process of allotment for consideration by it. The

decision of the Allotment Committee on such a representation shall be final and binding on the

parties.

3.5 A list of all the successful allottees who have paid 50% of the basic license fee and the

5% of the annual license fee as mentioned in Para 2.25 and 2.26, shall be forwarded by the

AETC/ETO Incharge of the District to the Excise & Taxation Commissioner-cum-Financial

Commissioner (Excise) through the Collector (Excise) of the Zone concerned for confirmation,

who reserves the right to deny any proposal for confirmation without assigning any reason for

doing so.

3.6 If the confirmation from the Excise & Taxation Commissioner-cum-Financial

Commissioner (Excise) is not received by 31st March or within 7 days, as the case may be, the

Collector (Excise) may assume that the Financial Commissioner (Excise) has accorded

confirmation for allotment.

3.7 If the allotment in respect of any vend/unit made by the Allotment Committee is rejected

or not confirmed by the Financial Commissioner (Excise), the deposits of basic license

fee/security made by the concerned applicant(s) as mentioned in Paras 2.25 and 2.26 above,

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shall be refunded to such applicant without any interest thereon. Deposit of security shall confer

no right on the applicant for the grant of a license.

3.8 The Collector (Excise) of the Zone concerned shall issue the license in favour of a successful allottee who has completed all the formalities mentioned in the foregoing Paras and allotment made by the Allotment Committee in his favour has been confirmed by the Excise & Taxation Commissioner-cum-Financial Commissioner (Excise). 3.9 The government may, if expedient in public interest, give option to the allottee for continuation of license for the next year on the levies fixed by the Government for such year.

3.10 In the event of death of a sole proprietor, the Collector (Excise) may allow the legal heir(s) to continue the license for the remaining period, provided that the legal heir(s) are otherwise eligible to hold the license.

3.11 If a license held by a partnership firm, in the event of death of a partner, the survivour(s) and the legal heir(s) of the deceased or in the eventuality of death of all the partners their legal heir(s), if otherwise eligible, may be allowed by the Collector (Excise) to hold the license for the remaining period of the financial year.

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CHAPTER-IV: MINIMUM GUARANTEED QUOTA AND ANNUAL LICENSE FEE

4.1 The Minimum Guaranteed Quota (MGQ) has been fixed at 19725876 proof litre of Country Liquor and 16890491 proof litre of Foreign Spirit {Indian Made Foreign Spirit (IMFS) & Imported Foreign Spirit (IFS) both bottled in India (B.I.I) and bottled in original (B.I.O)} for the State. No quota has been fixed for Beer, Wine, Cider and RTD Beverages. The district-wise allotment of the MGQ for the year 2016-17 is as under:-

Name of District Minimum Guaranteed Quota

Country Liquor (in Pls) Foreign Spirit (in Pls)

1. Shimla 3059536 2354834

2. Solan 1213021 1364036

3. BBN Baddi 1202616 1129449

4. Sirmour 990007 784095

5. Kinnaur 189266 267676

6.Bilaspur 1196251 1012418

7.Mandi 2334725 1664089

8.Kullu 803399 1539681

9. Lahaul Area 28554 72267

10. Hamirpur 1262047 917842

11. Kangra 3199217 2332805

12.Revenue District Nurpur 1070927 921164

13.Una 1745852 1490054

14.Chamba 1430458 1040081

Total 19725876 16890491

The District-wise quota shall further be allotted for each vend at the District level by the Asstt.Excise & Taxation Commissioner/Excise and Taxation Officer, I/C of the district in consultation with the Collector (Excise) of the concerned Zone.

4.2. The license fee on the various kinds of liquor has been fixed for the year 2016-17 as under:-

I. Country Liquor = Rs. 179/- per proof litre. II. Indian Made Foreign Spirit = Rs. 268/- per proof litre.

III. Beer = Rs. 35/- per bulk litre. IV. Imported Foreign Spirit (B.I.I.) = Rs. 280/- per proof litre. V. Imported Foreign Spirit (B.I.O.) = Rs. 304/- per proof litre. VI. Imported Beer (B.I.O) = Rs. 43/- per bulk litre.

VII. Imported Wine & Cider (B.I.O) = Rs. 37/- per bulk litre. VIII. Indian Made Wine & Cider = Rs. 35/- per bulk litre.

(Imported through S-1B licenses only)

(IX) RTD Beverages (a) Rs. 26/- per bulk litre in the case of alcoholic contents Upto 5%. (b) Rs. 35/- per bulk litre in the case of alcoholic contents exceeding 5 % but not exceeding 8%

4.3 Each licensee shall be required to lift the Minimum Guaranteed Quota both of Country

Liquor and IMFS as fixed for each vend failing which he shall be liable to pay the license fee

fixed on the basis of the Minimum Guaranteed Quota. In addition to the payment of license fee

on the unlifted Minimum Guaranteed Quota of the Country liquor, the licensee shall also be

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liable to pay additional fee at the rate of Rs.10/- per proof litre on the unlifted Quota of Country

liquor which falls short of 100% of the Minimum Guaranteed Quota. Besides this, the licensee

shall also be liable to pay a penalty of Rs.7/- per proof litre on the unlifted quota of Country

Liquor which falls short of the benchmark of 80% of the Minimum Guaranteed Quota. Similarly,

the licensee shall also be liable to pay additional fee @ Rs.56/- per proof litre on the unlifted

quota of IMFS which falls short of 100% of the Minimum Guaranteed Quota of IMFS. The

licensee shall also be liable to pay a penalty of Rs.14/- per proof litre on the unlifted quota of

IMFS which falls short of the benchmark of 80% of the Minimum Guaranteed Quota. The Asstt.

Excise & Taxation Commissioner/ Excise & Taxation Officer I/c of the District shall review the

position of lifting of Minimum Guaranteed Quota on Quarterly basis. Lifting position for 1st

quarter of the year 2016-17 shall be reviewed latest by 30 July, 2016, for the second quarter, it

shall be reviewed latest by 30th October, 2016, for third quarter latest by 15th January, 2017

and lifting position for the fourth quarter shall be reviewed positively by 10th March, 2017. The

AETC I/c of the District shall ensure recovery of the additional fee as well as the amount of

penalty on unlifted quota which falls short of the quarterly quota of the vend of such defaulting

licensees with the prior approval of the Collector (Excise) of the concerned Zone who shall also

ensure that the AETC or ETO I/c of the concerned District has recovered the amount of

additional fee and penalty as referred to above. In case, the defaulting licensee lifts his unlifted

quota of any quarter in subsequent quarters or latest by 10th March, 2017 by attaining 100%

benchmark of Annual Minimum Guaranteed Quota for the purpose of additional fee and 80%

benchmark of the Annual Minimum Guaranteed Quota for the purpose of penalty, such licensee

shall be entitled to set off the amount so deposited previously with prior approval of the Collector

(Excise) of the Zone concerned. However, the aforementioned order of the Collector (Excise)

concerned shall be subject to the final approval of the Excise and Taxation Commissioner

(H.P.). The Collector (Excise) of the Zone concerned shall further ensure submitting the

Quarterly Reports of the Zone to the Excise & Taxation Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh

District-wise and licensee-wise at least before the end of the Quarter subsequent to the quarter

to which the report relates for the first three quarters and for the last quarter on 31st March of the

Financial Year itself.

4.4 (a) The annual license fee of a particular vend shall be predetermined based on the

Minimum Guaranteed Quota of country liquor and foreign spirit fixed for the vend for

whole of the year on the rates of license fee as contained in Para 4.2 above.

(b) The minimum guaranteed quota and the corresponding annual license fee shall be divided into twelve monthly instalments.

(c) The recovery of license fee shall be linked with the lifting of Country Liquor and Foreign Spirit quota. The licensee shall deposit the license fee into the Government treasury before obtaining the excise pass for issue of liquor from the wholesaler.

(d) In case the licensee is unable to lift the Minimum Guaranteed Quota within a month he shall still be required to pay the full instalment of licence fee for that month which shall be paid by the last day of the month provided that the last instalment for the month of March shall be paid in full by the licensee by 15th of March. However, less quota lifted in any month can also be issued in the subsequent month on application by the licensee in respect of which the license fee stands deposited.

(e) In case the licensee lifts more than the Minimum Guaranteed Quota, the licensee shall be at liberty to adjust such excess quota in the subsequent month for the purposes of payment of license fee.

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(f) The licensee shall be required to deposit license fee in respect of other kinds of liquor like beer etc. into Govt. Treasury, for which no minimum guaranteed quota has been fixed, before obtaining excise pass. This license fee shall be in addition to the annual license fee determined on the basis of minimum guaranteed quota for Country Liquor and Foreign Spirit and shall be payable on the basis of actual quantity of such liquor lifted.

4.5 (a) In the event the licensee fails to make the payment of deficient amount of licence fee as mentioned in sub clause (d) of Para 4.4 by the due date, the licensee shall pay on the amount which remains unpaid, interest at the rate of 14% per annum for a delay of upto one month from the date of default. If the default in payment of license fee exceeds one month, such licensee shall pay interest @ 18% per annum on the unpaid amount from the date of expiry of one month‟s period from the first date of default.

Explanation:- For the purpose of this sub-para, the date of payment shall be included in the period for which interest is to be charged.

(b) No interest shall be charged on interest.

(c) If the licensee fails to deposit the licence fee plus interest, as the case may be, upto the last day of the next month, or the last instalment by 15th March, the Assistant Excise & Taxation Commissioner/Excise and Taxation Officer, Incharge of the district, or any other officer authorized or directed by him would ordinarily seal the vend on 1st day of the following month or 16th March as the case may be. This shall be in addition to the penalty provisions that may be brought into operation against the licensee under the Punjab Excise Act, 1914/H.P.Excise Act,2011 and the Rules framed thereunder.

4.6 ADDITIONAL QUOTA:

After lifting entire quarterly quota, the additional quota be granted by the Collector (Excise) of the concerned Zone maximum upto 15%; provided the balance regular quota and license fee is lifted/recovered before the issuance of passes for additional quota. The Collector (Excise) shall grant the afore-mentioned additional quota in such a manner that 15% of the additional quota @ 15% of the prescribed license fee is allotted to a licensee at the end of each quarter; when such licensee has successfully lifted the entire basic quota of the concerned quarter. This allocation on quarter to quarter basis shall not exceed beyond 15% and the cases of additional quota beyond 15% be forwarded to the Excise & Taxation Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh. The license fee on additional quota will be charged as under:-

(a) upto 15% of the Minimum Guaranteed Quota with 15% of the prescribed license fee;

(b) beyond 15% upto 50%, at the rate of 25% of the prescribed license fee; and

(c) above 50% at the rate of 40% of the prescribed license fee.

4.7 CONVERSION OF QUOTA OF COUNTRY LIQUOR INTO FOREIGN SPIRIT AND

VICE VERSA

The conversion of quota of Country Liquor into Foreign Spirit and vice versa for the year

2016-17 may be allowed by the Collector (Excise) of the Zone concerned on application of the

licensee of a vend or unit/units where the owner is same on the basis of the following formula

with the prior approval of the Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh: -

(a) From Foreign Spirit to Country Liquor = Required QuotaX L.fee of FS = converted quota.

L.fee of Country Liquor

(b) From Country Liquor to Foreign Spirit= Required QuotaX L.fee of C.L. =converted quota.” L.fee of Foreign Spirit

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4.8 No remission of license fee realizable from the licensees shall be allowed, except in

accordance with the provisions of law, and no representation from licensed vendors for grant of

relief on account of sale falling short of their expectations shall be entertained.

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CHAPTER V: DUTIES AND FEES ETC.

5.1 FIXED FEE.

The fixed license fee and renewal fee for various vends of Foreign Liquor, Country Liquor and Beer per license for the year 2016-17 shall be as under:-

S.No. Nature of License Fixed License fee and Renewal fee

(in Rupees)per annum

1. L-1 (Wholesale vend of Foreign Liquor, Indian Made Foreign Spirit/Beer for trade only.)

Rs. 6.00 lacs excluding such other fee as may be prescribed.

2. L-1-A, (Storage of Foreign Liquor in bond.)

Rs.87,000/- excluding such other fee as may be prescribed.

3. L-1-B Licenses (i) Wholesale vend of Foreign

Liquor to L-1 vend only.

(i) Rs. 2.20 per P.L. on Foreign Spirit and

Re. 0.66 per B.L. of RTD Beverage subject to minimum of Rs. 2,00,000/-

(ii) exclusively for Beer (ii) Re. 0.66 per B.L. subject to minimum of Rs. 2,00,000/-

4. L-1-BB (wholesale vend of imported foreign liquor) from outside India to L-1 & L-2 as well as to the Club and Bar license holders.

(i) Rs. 30 /- per P.L. of Foreign Spirit; (ii) Rs. 8.49 per bottle of 650 mls. Capacity

or Rs. 13.05 per B.L. of Imported Beer with alcoholic content upto 5% v/v;

(iii) Rs. 12.46 per bottle of 650 mls. Capacity or Rs. 19.17 per B.L. of Imported Beer with alcoholic content above 5% v/v but not exceeding 8.25 % v/v;

(iv) Rs. 3.85 per bottle of Imported Wine containing alcoholic contents upto 20% ;

(v) Rs. 6.60/- per bottle of Imported Wine containing alcoholic contents above 20% but not exceeding 30% v/v ; subject to a minimum of Rs.1,00,000/- ( One lac)

5. L-1-C (Wholesale vend of foreign liquor by distiller or bottler only).

Rs. 3,30,000/-

6. L-1E (Export) Wholesale vend of Bottled Indian Made Foreign Bottled Spirit for inter-state sale only by non-manufacturer wholesale dealer licensee after purchase from the manufacturers of the State to a wholesale dealer licensee of other State.

Rs. 1.65 per proof litre subject to minimum of Rs. 6.33 Lac/- per annum.

7. L-2A (Ahata)A supplementary license attached to L-2 Vend under Rule 38-(2-A) of the H.P.Liquor License Rules,1986.

Rs. 15,500/-

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8. L-2AA (Ahata) A supplementary license attached to L-2 Vend under Rule 38-(2-AA) of the H.P.Liquor License Rules,1986.

An amount equivalent to 10% of the annual license fee of L-2 vend to which this supplementry licenses is attached/ issued

9. L-3, L-4 & L-5 (Combinded)

For hotels where number of Rooms is:- 10 to 30 > 31 to 50 > 51 & above

Areas (a)(i) Shimla town including

Kasumpti, New Shimla, Khalini, Vikasnagar, areas along National Highway upto Parwanoo,Chharabra & Kufri

(ii) Areas from Gharamoura in Distt.Bilaspur to Kothi in Kullu District.

(iii) All district headquarter towns and localities adjacent thereto in H.P. (excluding Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti district headquarters) Palampur, Dalhousie, Chail and Kasauli.

(b) All other areas.

(c) Four Star and above four star categories of Hotels.

(in lacs rupees)

Rs. 0.45 -do-

-do-

Rs.0.38

Rs.3.30

Rs. 0.82 -do-

-do-

Rs.0.66

Rs.4.20

Rs.1.60

-do-

--do-

Rs.1.17

Rs.4.75

10.

L-4 & L-5 (Combinded) (a) Areas mentioned in 9(a)(i),

(ii) & (iii) (b) Areas mentioned in 8(b)

Rs. 3.00 lac. Rs. 2.00 lac

11.

L-4-A & L-5A (combined) (a) Areas mentioned in 9(a) (i) (ii)

& (iii) (b) Areas mentioned in 8(b)

Rs. 3.00 lac. Rs. 2.00 lac.

12. (i) L-9 (ii) L-9A

Rs. 3,000/- Rs. 3750/-

13.

L-10.BB retail vend of beer, wine, cider and RTD beverages in a Departmental stores etc. (allowed to take supplies from L.1 and S.1A license holders)

Rs. 30,000/-

14. L-12 for the sale of Medicated Wines

Rs. 66/-

15. L-12A for retail sale of foreign liquor at a place of entertainment

(i) Minimum Fee: Rs. 12/- per license or for license for more than a day Rs. 6/- per diem, whichever is greater.

(ii) Maximum fee: Rs. 127/- per diem Rs. 385/- per mensum

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16. L-12AA (special license) Upto 3 days = Rs. 3,200/- For every additional day Rs.1000/-

17. L-12AAA (special Licnese) (i) Fee of International level

matches & IPL matches. (ii) Fee of National level matches (iii) Fee of State level matches.

Rs. 1,26,500/- per day Rs. 32,000/- per day Rs. 20,000/- per day

18. L-12B Rs. 220/-

19.

L-12-C (License for retail vend of foreign Liquor at a club)

(a) Where the number of member is upto 100.

(b) Where the number of members is above 100.

Rs. 1400/- Rs. 6600/-

20. L-13 for wholesale vend of C.L. Rs. 3,00,000/-

21. L-14C (Ahata) A supplementary license attached to L-14 Vend under Rule 23-A of the H.P.Liquor License

Rules,1986

Rs. 11,000/-

22. L-14CC (Ahata) A supplementary license attached to L-14 Vend under Rule 23-AA of the H.P.Liquor License Rules,1986

An amount equivalent to 10% of the annual license fee of L-14 vend to which this supplementry licenses is attached/ issued

23. L-17 License (Wholesale and retail vend of denatured spirit.) (i) upto quantity of 1000 Bulk

litres. (ii) Quantity above 1000 Bls.

Rs.7,400/- Rs. 15,500/-

24. L-19 license (Vend of Rectified Spirit whole sale and / or retail )

Rs. 1,27,000/-

25.

(i) L-20-C and L-20-D license One year 5 Years 10 years Rs. 10/- Rs. 50 Rs.100/-

(ii) L-20-CC license Rs. 50/- Rs. 250 Rs.500/-

26. (a) S-1 license (b) S-1-A (c) S-1-AA

Rs.30,000/- Rs.15,000/- Rs.11,000/-

27. S-1B license Re. 0.60 per B.L. subject to a minimum of Rs. 37,500/-

28. (a) L-50 permit. (for possession of 36 bottles of IMFS and 48 bottles of beer

(a) Rs. 150/- for one year (b) Rs. 300/- for three years (c) Rs.2000/- for life time permit holder

(b) L-50-A permit.- (i) for the possession of 36

Bls of IMFS/Country Liquor and 39 Bls of Beer

(ii) Lifting as per satisfaction of the permit issuing authority

Rs.250/- Rs.500/-

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29. B-1 Brewery License @ Re.0.55 per unit of 650mls. of bottled

Beer meant for consumption with in the

state of H.P. and @ Re. 0.20 per unit of 650

mls of bottled Beer meant for export,

subject to a minimum of Rs.3,66,000/-

30. (i) D-2 Distillery License for

manufacture of Country

Liquor and IMFS.

(ii) D-2A License for

establishment

establishment and working of a

Pot-Still for re-distillation of

spirit

(iii) BWH-2 Bonded Ware House.

(i) Re.2.20 per unit of 750 Mls of Foreign Spirit on bottling of own Brands for consumption with in the State of H.P. and at the rate of Re.1.10 per unit of 750 Mls of Foreign Spirit for export of own Brands.

(ii) Re 1.10 per unit of 750 Mls of Foreign Spirits by those licensees/Bottlers who pay Franchisee fee or the lease fee. However, the license fee on export will be at the rate Re. 0.40 per unit of 750 Mls of Foreign Spirits.

(iii) @ Re. 0.88 per unit of 750 mls of Country Liquor provided that in case of bottling of CL for export, the rate will be Re. 0.40 per unit of 750 Mls. However, in all kind of cases

mentioned at clause (i),( ii)and (iii)

above, a minimum license fee of Rs.

5,10,000/- per annum in the case of D-

2/D-2A licenses and Rs. 7.50 lac per

annum in the case of BWH-2 licenses

shall be payable by each of them.

(iv) Franchisee fee @ Rs. 8/- Per Proof litre on the bottling of brands of IMFS of other Distilleries and bottling plants situated outside the State and this fee shall not be charged on the export of such liquor. This fee shall be payable on quarterly basis i.e. with in seven days of the expiry of each quarter of the financial year.

(v) The lessee/sub lessee who take a portion of any Plant and machinery on lease, shall pay lease/sub-lease fee at the rate of Rs.8/- per proof litre on quarterly basis i.e. with in seven days of the expiry of each quarter of the financial year.

31 Brand Registratinon/ Renewal of

C.L., I.M.F.L., B.I.O., B.I.I. and

Beer

Rs. 19,000 per brand

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5.2. EXCISE DUTIES: The Excise Duty on various kinds of liquor and intoxicants shall be leviable at the

following rates: -

S.No. Kind of liquor/intoxicant. Rate of Excise duty.

1 2 3

1. (a) Country Liquor with strength of 50° under proof

Rs. 14.00 per proof litre.

2. Indian Made Foreign Spirit,

(a) EDP upto Rs.1,200/-per case

(b) EDP above Rs.1,200/- and upto Rs. 5000/- per case.

(c) EDP above Rs. 5000/- per case Foreign Spirit (B.I.I) and Foreign Spirit

(B.I.O) on which Custom Duty has not been paid, with strength of 25° under proof

Rs. 35.50 per proof litre.

Rs. 61.00 per proof litre.

Rs. 89.00 per proof litre.

3. (a) Beer upto 5% alcoholic contents

Rs.8.14 per bottle of 650 Mls. or Rs. 12.52 per bulk litre.

(b) Beer exceeding 5% alcoholic contents but not exceeding 8.25%.

Rs.11.94 per bottle of 650 Mls. or Rs. 18.38 per bulk litre

4. Ready to drink beverages Rs. 8.56 per B.L. upto 5% Rs. 18.38/- per B.L upto 8%

5. Cider Re. 1/- per bottle of 650 Mls.

6. Sweets and Wines: (a) Containing proof spirit upto 20% (b) Containing proof spirit above 20% but not

exceeding 30%.

Rs. 6.42/- per bulk litre Rs. 8.56/- per bulk litre

7. Indian Made Foreign Spirit when issued to troops, Ex-serviceman and ITBP through CSD or other sources approved by the Government. (i) Indian Made Rum in forward areas only

(ii ) Other kind of Foreign Spirit in all areas including Indian made Rum in non-forward areas

Rs. 25.68/- per proof litre

Same as prescribed at Sr.No.2 above

8. Rectified spirit (when issued for purposes other than for use in the manufacture of Medicinal and Toilet Preparations.)

Rs. 11.77/- per proof litre.

9. Duty on Bhang Rs. 22.47/- per 10 Kg or less.

10. Duty on opium Rs. 860/- per Kg.

11. Duty on ENA Rs.11.77/- per bulk litre

12. Duty on Malt Spirit Rs.11.77/-per bulk litre

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5.3 EXPORT FEE

The export duty on various kinds of liquor shall be leviable at the following rates: -

S.No. Kind of liquor Rate of export fee.

1. Indian Made Foreign Spirit Re. 0.20 per proof litre.

2. Beer: (a) With alcoholic contents upto 5%. (b) With alcoholic contents above 5% and

upto 8.25%

Re. 0.20 per bulk litre. Re. 0.20 per bulk litre.

3. Rectified Spirit Re. 0.20 per bulk litre.

4. Country Liquor Re. 0.20 per proof litre.

5. Malt Spirit. Rs. 2.20 per bulk litre.

6. Sweet Products (Wine & Cider etc.) Re. 0.60 per bulk litre.

7. ENA Rs.0.20 per bulk litre

5.4. ASSESSED FEE

The assessed fee for Foreign Spirit, Beer, Wine, Cider and RTD Beverages for various licenses shall be leviable at the following rates:-

5.4.1 The assessed fee for L-3, L-3A, L-4, L-4A, L-5, L-5A, L-12A, L-12B and L-12C shall be leviable at the following rates:--

Sr. No. Kind of liquor Type of license and rate of assessed fee per bulk litre

L-3, L-4, L-5, L-3A, L-4A, L-5A, L-12A, L-12B and L-12C

1. Foreign Spirit:- (i) Indian Made Foreign Spirit.

Rs. 270.00

(ii) Imported Spirit (B.I.I) Rs. 295.00

(ii) Imported Spirit (B.I.O) Rs. 332.00

2.

Wine and Cider (i) Imported (B.I.O.)

Rs. 45.00

(ii) Indian Made (imported through the source of S.1B only)

Rs. 30.00

3. Beer (i) Imported. (ii) Indian Made (iii) Draught beer

Rs. 50.00 Rs. 37.00 Rs. 49.00

4. RTD Beverages Rs. 30.00

(i) However, L-3, L-4, L-5, L-3-A, L-4-A, L-5-A and L-12-A, B and C licensees will take supplies from L-2 licensees in the respective locality and on the rates duly approved by the Collector (Excise) of the zone concerned and for this purpose they will not be required to pay assessed fee. In the event of failure in making timely supply and/or not meeting the demand of desired brands of Foreign liquor by the L-2 licensees, these licensees within a period of 3 days, on application to the Collector (Excise) of the Zone concerned, may get their licenses attached with any of the L-1 license of the District.

Provided that the supplies of Indian made cider and wine can be taken from the S-1-A/S-1-AA vends directly. L-4A & L-5A license holders can also take supplies directly from S-1B, subject to the payment of assessed fee.

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(ii) In case any licensee holding license in form L-3, L-4 and L-5 and L-3-A, L-4-A and L-5-A and L-12-A, L-12-B and L-12-C indulges in any malpractice (s), he shall render his license liable for cancellation.

(iii) A holder of license in form L-3, L-4, L-5 (single unit), L-3-A, L-4-A, L-5-A (single unit), L-4 & L-5 (single unit) and L-4A,L-5A (single unit) shall be required to lift minimum quantity of the liquor, as prescribed below, proportionately on monthly basis during the current financial year i.e. 2016-17 from the L-2, L-14 and L-14A (whatsoever is applicable) licensee to which such bar license holder is attached for procuring supplies. It will also apply as a precondition for renewal of the license for the next financial year:-

Sr.

No.

Kind of license Category

of area

Minimum Annual quota.

I.M.F.S. Beer

1. L-3,L-4, & L-5 . (a) 750 proof litre Not prescribed

(b) 375 proof litre Not prescribed

2. L-4 and L-5 (a) 1500 Proof litre Do

(b) 750 Proof litre do

3. L-4A and L-5A (Beer only). (a) -- 1800 bulk litre

(b) -- 750 bulk litre

4. L-3A, L-4A & L-5A (Beer only) (a) -- 1900 bulk litre

(b) -- 750 bulk litre

5. Four Star and above

categories of hotels

irrespective of their location.

-- 500 proof litre --

The licensee shall also be required to deposit a sum equal to 10% of the Annual fixed license fee of his license before 15th April, 2016 as security amount for the strict compliance of this provision into the government treasury under Head 0039-State Excise. The conditional/security amount so deposited shall be carry forwardable, adjustable/refundable in case the licensee qualifies/complies with the condition by lifting minimum prescribed quota proportionately on monthly basis. In case of his failure to do so for three consecutive months, the conditional amount/security deposited by the licensee shall be forfeited to the government by the Asstt.Excise & Taxation Commissioner/Excise & Taxation Officer I/C of the district with the prior approval of the Excise & Taxation Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh and the licensee shall make his license liable for cancellation. This shall be in addition to the penalty provision that may be brought into operation against the said licensee under the Punjab Excise Act, 1914/ H.P. Excise Act, 2011 and Rules framed thereunder.

In case of his failure to do so, the license for the next year shall not be renewed.

This shall be in addition to the penalty provision that may be brought in to operation against the said licensee under the Punjab Excise Act, 1914/ H.P. Excise Act, 2011 and Rules framed thereunder.

(iv) The license in form L-1-BB will also directly sell imported foreign liquor to the holders of

license inform L-3,L-4,L-5,L-4A,L-5A,L-12-A, L-12-B and L-12-C against payment of all levies attracted in addition to L-1 and L-2 license holders.

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5.4.2 The assessed fee for L-10BB licensees shall be leviable at the following rates per B.L:-

1. Beer (i) Imported

(ii) Indian Made

Rs.48.00

Rs.38.00

2. Wine and Cider:-

(i) Imported (B.I.O.)

(ii) Indian Made (imported

through the source of S-1B

only)

Rs.40.00

Rs.28.00

3. RTD Beverages Rs. 28.00

5.4.3 The assessed fee for L-9 licenses shall be leviable at the following rates:-

Sr. No Kind of liquor Rate of assessed fee per bulk litre

1. (i) Indian Made Foreign Spirit:- (a) Rum (b) Cheap & Regular (c) Premium (d) Deluxe including imported

spirit (B.I.I.) (ii) Imported Spirit (B.I.O.)

Rs. 147.00 Rs. 154.00 Rs. 183.00 Rs. 284.00 Rs. 284.00

2. Wine Rs. 8.00

3. Cider Rs. 1.00

4. Beer: (i) Imported (B.I.O.). (ii) Indian Made

Rs. 22.00 per bottle of 650 mls. Rs. 19.00 per bottle of 650 mls.

5.4.4 Assessed fee @ Re. 0.65 per bottle of 650 mls. of wine/cider is payable by S-1 licensee at the time of issue of liquor.

The assessed fee as shown above will be recoverable at the time of issue of permit or pass.

5.4.5: OTHER LEVIES:

(a) IMPORT FEE:

(i) Import fee on the following kinds of liquor imported from outside Himachal Pradesh shall be levied at the following rates :-

Kind of Liquor Import Fee

(i) Beer Rs. 10.00 per bottle/unit of 650 mls.

(ii) Bottled IMFS Rs. 13.50 per proof litre

(iii) Wine and Cider (i.e. Indian Made and Imported)

Rs. 4.50 per bulk litre

(iv) Malt Spirit Rs. 8.00 per bulk litre

(v) E.N.A. Rs. 7.50 per bulk litre

(vi) Rectified Sprit In case of L-19 Licensee(s) and Pharamaceuticals units

Re. 5.50 per bulk litre

(vii) RTD beverages Rs. 4.50/- per bulk litre

The above Import fee shall be recoverable at the time of issue of import permit or pass.

(ii) No import fee shall be charged on country liquor and industrial alcohol.

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(b) ADDITIONAL LICENSE FEE ON COUNTRY LIQUOR AND FOREIGN LIQUOR:

(i) An additional license fee @ Rs.2.00 per quart bottle of 750 Mls. capacity shall be charged, on the Country Liquor meant for sale on the L-14 & L-14-A licensed vends.

(ii) An additional license fee @ Rs.2.00 per quart bottle of 750 Mls. capacity shall be charged, on the sale of foreign spirit including Indian Made Foreign Spirit, meant for sale on the L-2, L-14, L-14-A licensed vends. This fee shall also be payable on such foreign spirit as is meant for sale by the L-3, L-4, L-5, L-3A, L-4A, L-5A and L-12A, L-12-B and L-12-C licenses, if that liquor has been procured by them from the sources other than L-2 vends.

Explanation:- For this purpose, the quantity of the liquor sold in bottles of sizes other than 750 mls. shall be converted into units of 750 mls. for the purpose of levy of this fee e.g. 2 pints will be taken as to make one quart bottle.

(iii) No additional license fee has been prescribed on sale of beer, wine, cider and

RTD beverages.

(iv) The additional license fee shall be payable by the licensee before obtaining permit/ pass for the liquor.

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CHAPTER VI: COUNTRY LIQUOR.

6.1 The district wise details of country liquor vends for which the L-14 and L-14-A licenses will be granted for the year 2016-17 are listed in Annexure-„B‟. The license holders of these licenses shall also be allowed to sell foreign liquor in the rural areas only.

6.2 (i) The country liquor sold by the licensed vendors shall be manufactured from ENA. The strength of Country Liquor shall be of 50° under proof. However, a variation from the prescribed strength of two degrees in either direction due to obscuration may be ignored.

(ii) Subject to Para 6.8, it shall be necessary to sell spiced country liquor procured from the sources within and outside Himachal Pradesh and on the rates approved by the Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh.

6.3 All country liquor during the Excise year shall be packed in such bottles as may be approved by the Excise and Taxation Commissioner. The bottles shall also carry such security mark (such as hologram) as may be prescribed by the Excise and Taxation Commissioner. The bottles of standard capacities will be used viz. 750 Mls., 375 Mls. and 180 Mls. as may be approved by the Excise and Taxation Commissioner. However, following tolerances may be permitted: -

a) Bottles of 750 mls. (+ or –7 mls.) b) Bottles of 375 mls. (+ or –4 mls.) c) Bottles of 180 mls. (+ or –2 mls.)

Sale of liquor in pouches is prohibited. However, the Excise and Taxation Commissioner reserves the right to permit issues of country liquor in polythene pouches in case the same are prevalent in the States of Punjab, Haryana and U.T. Chandigarh.

6.4 (a) The bottles will be fitted with Aluminium Caps/pilfer proof screw caps bearing the words „H.P.Excise‟ on top with direction to unscrew for opening on the side thereof and label on the bottle bearing necessary description regarding liquor and the name of the Distiller/Bottler. The words “Consumption of liquor is injurious to health” should be printed both in Hindi and English on each label of the bottle.

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(b) Pilfer proof seals/holograms will also be fixed on the bottles of Country Liquor during the year 2016-17.

(c) 100 % of bottles of glassware shall be used in bottling of Country Liquor during the year 2016-17 in the interest of neat and clean environment.

(c) The validity of permit/passes is fixed as „reasonable period‟ keeping in view the distance and topography between the place of dispatch and receipt of liquor.

6.5 Licensees shall not be entitled to any compensation or claim for damages if the supplies of country liquor to him fall short of the quota fixed in respect of his vend or vends. He will, however, be entitled to the refund of the proportionate license fee in such contingency provided he establishes to the satisfaction of the Excise and Taxation Commissioner that such a shortfall of supplies did not occur because of any fault on his own part. Such claim for refund shall be preferred and considered only after the close of the financial year.

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6.6 A licensee may, with the previous approval of the A.E.T.C. I/C E.T.O I/C of the district, transfer his quota from one vend to another within the district, for retail sale of country liquor during the currency of the period of his license.

6.7 An „Ahata‟ will be provided with any L-14 vend on demand. The Collector (Excise) shall, on application from the licensees of the L-14 vends issue „Ahata‟ licenses on the payment of fixed annual license fee.

SUPPLY OF COUNTRY LIQUOR

6.8 The basic quota of country liquor will be supplied by any source approved by the Excise

and Taxation Commissioner. The quantity earmarked for each manufactory (if any) shall be

decided by the Excise and Taxation Commissioner. The Excise and Taxation Commissioner,

however, reserves the right to allow the supplies of any kind and brand of country liquor, as he

considers necessary and expedient from any source located within or outside the State, at any

rate during the currency of the year and no claim of compensation in this behalf will be

entertained from the licensee.

6.9 The ex-distillery prices from approved sources of supply excluding still head duty, for

double distilled country liquor manufactured from ENA/Country Liquor ordinarily manufactured

from ENA in standard bottles for the year 2016-17 and the rates at which country liquor will be

issued to the retail licensee by a manufactory shall be approved by the Excise & Taxation

Commissioner, whose decision shall be final and binding on the manufacturer of country liquor. < 6.10 The Country Liquor manufacturers will be required to supply liquor to the L-13

vends of the Company set-up as per the provisions of Para 2.38 located in each district

on the existing licence fee, as prescribed under the provisions of the Himachal Pradesh

Liquor Licence Rules, 1986. The annual licence fee for L-13 has been fixed at Rs. 3 lacs

for the year 2016-17.

The L-13 licensee i.e. the Company may be allowed to open the wholesale vends

at a place situated nearby the office of the circle headquarter of Excise & Taxation Officer

or Excise & Taxation Inspector of the same district.

The location of L-13 vends may be changed from one place to another after the

recommendations of the Asstt. Excise & Taxation Commissioner, I/c of the district and

on application of the licensee to the licence granting authority with the prior approval of

the Excise & Taxation Commissioner.

6.11 The Excise and Taxation Commissioner Himachal Pradesh may fix the maximum as well

as the minimum Retail Sale Price of Country Liquor.

6.12 The supply of country liquor will be obtained from the wholesale licensees on the price

determined by the Excise & Taxation Commissioner.

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CHAPTER VII: FOREIGN LIQUOR

7.1 The district wise details of foreign liquor vends for which the L-2 licenses will be granted for the year 2016-17 are listed in Annexure-„C‟. A license holder of L-14/L-14-A shall also be allowed to sell foreign liquor at the vends located in rural areas.

7.2 There will be provided, on demand, supplementary licenses in form L-2-A for opening „Ahatas‟: with any L-2 vend on payment of fixed annual license fee. The fixed license fee for an ahata‟ shall be chargeable/payable only when an „Ahata‟ is approved in each case, by the Collector (Excise) of the Zone concerned who may, on application from the licensees of the L-2 vends issue the licenses in form L-2-A to them.

7.3 The licensee(s) will procure his/their requirement of Indian Made Foreign Liquor/ Imported Foreign Liquor, Wine and Cider from the wholesale (L-1, L-1-BB, S-1-A) licensee under his/their own arrangements on permits to be issued by the Collector or any Excise Officer of the district authorized by him. The validity of permits/passes (including beer/wine etc.) is fixed as „reasonable period‟, keeping in view the distance and topography between the place of dispatch and receipt of liquor. The licensee shall always keep all vends/shops properly stocked with all brands and sizes of bottles etc. so as to meet the demand of the public during the currency of the year. The IMFL bottles shall carry such security markings (such as hologram) as may be prescribed by the Excise and Taxation Commissioner. IMFL will be bottled in 100% glassware bottles only. However, bottling of Beer and RTD beverages can be allowed in Tin Cans.

The location of L-1 vends may be changed from one place to other if the maximum of

the retail vendors, to whom liquor is supplied by such wholesale vends are situated at a

different ETI/ETO Circle, keeping in view the recommendations of the AETC I/C of the District

and on application to the license granting authority after the approval of the Excise & Taxation

Commissioner, if the trend of consumption for at least two quarters of the current year indicates

so.

7.4 Indian Made Foreign Spirit of the strength of 25° under proof only and sale of beer with alcoholic strength upto 8.25% are permitted for sale in Himachal Pradesh during the year 2016-17. The sale of IMFS/Imported liquor of other different prescribed strength, as the case may be are also permitted as per provisions contained in clause(ii) of sub-rule 31 of Rule, 37 of the Himachal Pradesh Liquor license Rule, 1986.

7.5 Marginal adjustment of degree of IMFS due to obscuration upto the extent/limit of two degrees in either direction may be ignored.

7.6 Beer may be sold in urban areas in departmental stores etc. also in addition to other liquor vends like L-2, and L-3, L-4 and L-5 etc. Such stores shall have to obtain license in form L-10-BB separately under the Punjab Excise Act, 1914/ H.P. Excise Act, 2011. Such licensees shall obtain the supplies of beer from L-1 licensees on payment of assessed fee as prescribed.

7.7 The supply of foreign liquor shall be obtained from the wholesale licensees. Excise & Taxation Commissioner may, wherever so required, fix the wholesale issue prices of L-1B, L-1C & L-1 licensees. The decision of Excise & Taxation Commissioner in this regard shall be final and binding on these licensees.

7.8 The Maximum /Minimum retail sale price of Foreign Spirit, Indian Made Foreign Liquor, Wine, Cider and Beer may be fixed by Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh separately.

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7.9 There shall be complete restriction on import of the brands of IMFS from outside the State. That means only those brands can be imported into the State ex-distillery price of which is above Rs. 2000/- per case (12 quart bottles of 750 mls. each). All such brands of IMFS will be supplied by the manufacturers located in Himachal Pradesh with the prescribed license fee.

7.10 The Indian Made Foreign Liquor shall be supplied through L-1 licensees within a District

only with annual license fee of Rs. 6.00 lakh and a security of Rs. 1 lac in the Form of F.D.R.

duly pledged in favour of the AETC/ETO I/C of the district. This FDR would remain with the

department as security till the currency of the L-1 license. The L-1 licensees are allowed only at

the places where offices of the Excise & Taxation Officer/Excise & Taxation Inspectors are

situated in addition to the District Headquarter. No L-1 licensee is allowed to make sales or

transfers of foreign liquor inter-district or intra-district to another L-1 licensee. However, the

transfer of IMFS from one L-1 to another L-1 within the State may be allowed after close of

every quarter by the 7th day of the subsequent month of such quarter subject to the condition

that both such L-1 licenses/licensed premises are owned by the same person who shall furnish

documentary proof of such ownership to the District In charge concerned and the case will be

sent to the Excise and Taxation Commissioner Himachal Pradesh for approval before any

permit/pass is issued. The concerned licensee shall also enclose the stock statements (Quarts,

Pints, Nips brand-wise, batch-wise with manufacturing dates and Hologram Serial Nos-wise)

relating to both the licensed premises i.e. transferor and transferee premises and such

statements shall be duly signed and countersigned by the ETI/AETO I/C of the L-1, AETC/ETO

Incharge of the district as well as by the Collector (Excise) of the Zone concerned respectively.

7.11 The applicant for the grant of the L-1BB license as well as for registration of BIO Brands is required to furnish only a certificate of sponsorship from any license holder of a Bond licensed by the Central Customs and Excise Department any where in India stating therein that he will ensure supply of the BIO Brands to such applicant. However, the attested copy of any document as proof of being such Bond Holder of the Central Customs & Excise Department by such sponsoring licensee should also be furnished by the applicant for L-1BB License/registration of BIO Brands in the State of Himachal Pradesh. It is further made clear that any authority while granting transport permit for BIO Brands

to any such BIO licensee should ensure that it is issued only to such source of supply which is

holding a Bond license from Central Customs and Excise Department.

7.12. A licensee may, with the previous approval of the AETC, I/C or ETO I/C of the District, transfer his quota from one vend to another vend licensed to him within the district, for retail sale of FS/IMFS during the currency of the period of his license. However, no transfer of such quota will be allowed to any such licensee as long as he does not file an undertaking with the District Incharge stating therein that if he is given an option to renew his units/vends in the State during the next year, he will exercise his option to renew all of his existing units/vends in the State and shall not pick and choose in such a situation. 7.13. The addition of different Distilleries, Bottling Plants or Breweries owned by a single company is allowed to be made in an already issued first L-1-B License of the said company subject to the condition that license fee in full at par with other owner shall be payable by the said company separately for every such Distillery, Bottling Plant and/or Brewery. The accounts/stock of liquor shall also be maintained Distillery wise, Bottling Plant wise and/or Brewery wise separately by a such licensee company/by such L-1B licensee.

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7.14. A licence in form L-10C will be granted for retail sale of Beer to be manufactured by a Micro-brewery Project which may be installed in the State in future. This licence shall be granted to the holders of L-3, L-4 and L-5 licensees on payment of annual fee of Rs. 2.50 lac. The excise duty shall be charged on the basis of its daily installed capacity @ Rs. 18/- per bulk litre.

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CHAPER VIII: GRANT OF COUNTRY FERMENTED AND DISTILLED LIQUOR LICENSES IN FORM L-20-B, L-20-C, L-20-CC AND L-20-D.

8.1 Subject to other relevant conditions, the following licenses in form L-20-B for manufacture and retail sale vend of country fermented liquor will be granted for the year 2016-17 on the license fee fixed as under:-

Name of District and vend License fee for 2016-17

KANGRA 1. Dari 2. Sungal 3. Paprola Pul 4. Paraur 5. Bandla

Rs.28,10,450

MANDI 1. Khaliyar 2. Ahju

Rs. 89,040/- Rs. 1,05,735-

KULLU 1. Manali 2. Bhunter

Rs. 1,22.430 Rs. 72,345

Total Rs. 32,00,000/-

8.2 The Collector (Excise) of the zone concerned will issue licenses in form L-20-B to the successful allotee.

8.3 The licenses in form L-20-CC for the manufacture of country liquor by distillation from fruits and grains for home consumption may be granted by the Collector (Excise) of the district concerned in Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti District and Dodra Kwar in Shimla district on payment of Rs. 50/- for one year, Rs. 250/- for five years, Rs.500/- for ten years and free of license fee in Pangi Tehsil of Chamba district, subject to the conditions that no distillation shall be permitted from „GUR‟ or „molasses‟. The liquor manufactured under such licenses is commonly known as “ALLO” in Pangi Tehsil, „BHANDY‟, „ANGOORI‟, „BEMI‟, and „CHULI‟ in Kinnaur district, „AHA‟ in Lahaul and Spiti district and “SOOR” in Dodra-Kwar area of Shimla district.

8.4 The licenses in form L-20-C and L-20-D for the manufacture and possession of country fermented liquor or country distilled liquor for home consumption and for use on special occasions respectively will be granted on application on payment of license fee of Rs.10/-for one year, Rs. 50/-for Five year and Rs.100/- for Ten years in the following areas of Himachal Pradesh during the financial year 2016-17:-

(i) Bharmaur Tehsil of Chamba district. (ii) Whole of Kinnaur District. (iii) Dodra Kwar in Shimla District. (iv) Whole area of Mandi District (Except Chachiot Tehsil.) (v) Lakkar Mandi area in Chamba district for Dhogries only.) (vi) 42 villages already specified of Tehsil Paonta and 70 villages already

specified of Tehsil Renuka in Sirmaur District. (vii) Kothi Kohar and Kothi Swar and 17 (Seventeen) specified villages of

Baijnath Tehsil of Kangra District. (viii) District Kullu and Tehsil Pangi of Chamba district.

8.5 Licenses in form L-20-C and L-20-D for the manufacture and possession of country fermented liquor or country distilled liquor only for home consumption and for use on special occasions, will be issued by the Collector or any Officer of the Excise/Revenue Department so authorized under the law.

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CHAPTER IX: OBSERVANCE OF DRY DAYS AND SALE HOURS

9.1 The provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, 1969, will remain in-operative in the case of days, hours, locations and other conditions regarding the Excise vends licensed under the Himachal Pradesh Excise Act, 2011. All such licensed premises for the retail sale of liquor shall, however, remain closed on the following days: -

1. Independence Day. (15th August) upto 5.PM 2. Mahatma Gandhi‟s Birthday (2nd October). (Complete dry day) 3. The Republic Day (26th January).upto 5.PM. 4. Dry days declared by the Excise and Taxation Commissioner in

compliance to the directions and orders issued by the Election Commission of India/State Election Commission from time to time.

5. A polling day within 5 Kms. belt in the State neighbouring Himachal Pradesh.

6. Any other day specially appointed by order by the Excise and Taxation Commissioner.

9.2 On other working days, the following licensed hours shall be observed by L-2, L-2-A, L-14, L-14-A, L-20-B and S-1-AA licenses:

Period Licensed hours From 1st April to 31st March. From 9 A.M. to 11.30 P.M.

Bar Timings:- From 1200 hours to 01.00 hours i.e. from 12.00 Noon to 1.00 AM past midnight

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CHAPER X: MISCELLANEOUS

10.1 No compensation shall be due for any closure under section 54 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914(as applied to Himachal Pradesh)/ under section 14 of the H.P. Excise Act, 2011.

10.2 The licensees shall have to make their own arrangements for procuring liquor and also for suitable vends (shops) to carry on their business in the localities for which particular licenses are sanctioned. It will be obligatory on the part of the licensee to get the premises and the name of the salesman approved along with his photograph, before starting thevends. The premises will be within a specific locality, where the location is not further specified, for which such licenses are sanctioned, but licensees cannot claim that the new premises should remain restricted within the area and premises in which the vends had been functioning previously. In case the licensee fails to arrange premises for the vends to the satisfaction of the Additional/Joint/Deputy Excise & Taxation Commissioner of the Zone, he shall be liable to forfeiture of entire amount deposited by him and be further liable to penal action under the rules for any other loss of Government revenue, even if the business is not carried on:

Provided that when the licensee submits his application, for approval of the premises and the name of salesman, to the office of the Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner/Excise and Taxation Officer, Incharge of the district, on or before 1.4.2016 and obtains an acknowledgment from the office of the Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner/Excise and Taxation Officer, Incharge of the district in token of having submitted the aforesaid application on or before Ist April, 2016, the acknowledgement of such application shall be deemed to be a provisional approval of the premises and the name of the salesman mentioned therein including provisional grant of a license.

10.3 The licensee shall maintain conspicuously above the main outer door of the licensed primises, a signboard of the size of 4 X3 feet exhibiting in conspicuous painted letters:- (a) his name, class of license held by him in Hindi or English or both; and (b) the words “Consumption of liquor is injurious to health” in English or in Hindi

“’kjkc ihuk LokLF; ds fy;s gkfudkjd gS ”

10.4 (a) No advertisement, direct or surrogate shall be made for promting consumption of liquor;

(b) The licensee shall not display decorative lights at the licensed premises;

(c) The licensee shall not display liquor in glass windows at the licensed premises‟

(d) The licensee shall not advertise sale of liquor by announcing it on loudspeakers;

(e) The licensee shall display anti drinking slogans or posters prominently as and when required by the Excise & Taxation Department.

10.5 (i) The liquor vends will have to be located in the premises which may be provided by the local bodies i.e. Municipal Corporation, Nagar Parishad or Gram Panchayat etc. for the purpose, subject to the approval of the Additional/Joint/Deputy Excise & Taxation Commissioner (Collector) of the Zone failing which the liquor licensees will make their own arrangements for housing the liquor vends in accordance with the provisions of these conditions. No compensation or any kind of relief for shifting such premises will be allowed to liquor licensees. The order and directions of the Excise & Taxation Commissioner and Addl./Joint/Deputy Excise & Taxation Commissioner (Collector of the Zone) will be binding on the liquor licensees.

(ii) It will be obligatory on the licensees to get the premises approved, in writing, from the respective Addl./Joint/Deputy Excise & Taxation Commissioner (Collector) of the zone concerned.

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(iii) The Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh may order shifting or closure or change the name of any liquor vend during the currency of the year.

Provided that the Collector of the respective Zone will be competent to allow the shifting of vend within the same revenue estate and Panchayat during the currency of the year.

10.6 A license for „Ahata‟ in form L-2A/L-14C attached with a liquor vend i.e. L-2/L-14 shall only be granted/renewed by the Collector (Excise) on payment of the prescribed license fee if the following conditions are fulfilled:-

(i) The licensee should have atleast 200 Sq. fit area in the Urban area and atleast 150 Sq. fit area in the rural area with seating capacity of atleast 30 and 20 persons respectively.

(ii) He should possess proper seating arrangements like chairs, tables or benches for the consumers with enough of circulation area.

(iii) The Ahata should have proper ventilation with toilet facilities. If some complaint of

committing any breach of the terms and condition of license or a public nuisance is

getting created due to the location of an Ahata, then the Excise & Taxation

Commissioner shall have power to suspend/cancel the license of such Ahata owner

including imposition of penalty and closure of the Ahata premises with immediate

effect.

(iv) The licensee should provide neat and clean crockery etc. to the consumers.

10.7 A suplementary license in form L-2AA (Ahata) may be granted in the Rural areas

excluding the NAC,s Municipal Committies and the Municipal Corporation by the Collector

(Excise) of the Zone concerned with the prior approval of the Financial Commssioner (Excise)

on application to a licensee holding licnese in Form L-2 on fixed annual fee basis in a premises

which may be located at a place other than that of adjacent to L-2 vend(i.e.L-2A license) for the

consumption of liquor on such Ahatas subject to the following conditions:-

(i) The licensee should have at least 150 square feet area to run the Ahata with seating

capacity for at least 20 persons.

(ii) There should be proper sitting arrangements like chairs, tables and banches for the

consumers with enough of circulation areas.

(iii) The Ahata should have proper ventilation with toilet faciltities;

(iv) The licensee should provide neat and clean crockery etc. to the consumers.

(v) The licensee shall have to establish the Ahata strictly in accordance with the para- meters governing the distance of main vend to which this Ahata, will be attached.

(vi) The licensee shall have to obtain No Objection Certificate from the concerned Gram Panchyat .

(vii) Such an Ahata may be opened within the area having distance not more than the one third part of the total distance between the L-2 vend of one licensee/s and that of L-2 vend of the other licensee(s)., thereby creating as residual buffer area between the Ahata of one licensee and that of other licensee.

(viii) Annual fee chargeable for such Ahatas will be a sum equivalent to10% of the annual license fee of the main L-2 vend to which such Ahata is attached.

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(ix) Such Ahata shall not be opened on inter-district borders without the consent of the AETC/ETO Incharges of the Districts and that of the L-2 licensees of the adjoining areas on either side of the inter-district border.

(x) The L-2 vend licensee shall be entitled to obtain only one Ahata license with one L-2 vend i.e either in form L-2A or L-2AA.

(xi) Where the Ahata in form L-2AA is located at a distant place from main L-2vend, the licensee will be allowed to transport the quantity of liquor not exceeding 10% of the monthly quota of the main vend to his Ahata premises from main vend to which it is attached. However, the transportation pass will be issued on fortnightly basis by the AETO/ETI incharge of the area.

(xii) The norms of maintenance of record of receipt & sale of liquor and inspection of the Ahata shall be the same as prescribed for L-2 vend in rural area.

(xiii) On the receipt of complaint of commiting any breach of the terms and condition of the

license or allowing creation of public nuisance is received against such licensee, then

the Excise and Taxation Commissioner shall have power to suspend/cancel the

license of such Ahata owner including imposition of penalty and closure of the Ahata

premises with immediate effect.”

10.8 A supplementary license in form L-14-CC (Ahata) may be granted in the Rural areas

excluding the NAC,s Municipal Committees and Municipal Corporation areas by the Collector

(Excise) of the Zone concerned with the prior approval of the Financial Commssioner (Excise) on

application to a licensee holding license in Form L-14 on fixed annual fee basis in a premises

which may be located at a place other than that of the one adjacent to L-14 vend(i.e. L-14C

license) for the consumption of liquor on such Ahatas subject to the following conditions:-

(i) The licensee should have at least 150 square feet area to run the Ahata with seating capacity for at least 20 persons.

(ii) There should be proper seating arrangements like chairs, tables and benches for the consumers with enough of circulation areas.

(iii) The Ahata should have proper ventilation with toilet faciltities.

(iv) The licensee should provide neat and clean crockery etc. to the consumers.

(v) The licensee shall have to establish the Ahata strictly in accordance with the

para- meters governing the distance of main vend to which this Ahata, will be attached.

(vi) The licensee shall have to obtain No Objection Certificate from the concerned Gram Panchayat .

(vii) Such an Ahata may be opened within the area having distance not more than the one third part of the total distance between the L-14 vend of one licensee/s and that of the L-14 vend of the other licensee thereby creating a buffer area as residual between the Ahata of one licensee and that of the other licensee.

(viii) Annual fee chargeable for such Ahatas will be a sum equivalent to 10% of the annual license fee of the main L-14 vend to which such Ahata is attached.

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(ix) Such Ahata shall not be opened on inter-district borders without the consent of the AETC/ETO Incharges of the Districts and that of the L-14 licensees of the adjoining areas on either side of the inter-district border.

(x) The L-14 vend licensee shall be entitled to obtain only one Ahata license with one L-14 vend i.e. either in form L-14-C or L-14-CC.

(xi) Where the Ahata in form L-14-CC is located at a distant place from main L-14 vend, the licensee will be allowed to transport the quantity of liquor not exceeding 10% of monthly quota of the main vend to his Ahata premises from the main vend it is attached. However, the transportation pass will be issued on fortnightly basis by the AETO/ETI incharge of the area.

(xii) The norms of maintenance of record of receipt & sale of liquor and inspection of the

Ahata shall be the same as prescribed for L-14 vend in rural area.

(xiii) On the receipt of complaint of committing any breach of the terms and condition of the

license or allowing creation of public nuisance on the premises against such licensee,

the Excise and Taxation Commissioner shall have power to suspend/cancel the license

of such Ahata owner including imposition of penalty and closure of the Ahata premises

with immediate effect.”

10.9 The licensed vendors shall not make any sale of liquor to juveniles, motor vehicle drivers on duty or on wheels.

10.10 A wholesaler shall not be entitled to obtain retail License.

10.11 Pictures and photographs of Mahatama Gandhi, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and other prominent leaders shall not be exhibited at any shops licensed in this Pradesh under the Punjab Excise Act, 1914/ H.P. Excise Act, 2011 (1 of 1914) as applied to Himachal Pradesh. A licensee, however, will have to display any poster on prohibition issued by the Excise and Taxation Department or other Department of the State Government.

10.12 The CCTV camera alongwith DVD recording device thereof which were installed in the year 2012 during the last Vidhan Sabha Elections, in all the distilleries/Breweries and Bottling Plants of the State may continue to be installed in the said premises during the year 2016-17 as well.

10.13 Fortified Wine may be sold only in the S-1A sweet wine vend of the S-1 premises which is located in the said S-1 campus only

10.14 No person to whom a lecense in form L-2, L-2A, L-14 , L-14A , L-20B and S-1AA is granted shall establish the vend at a distance of not less than 100 (one hundred) metres from any recognised educational institutions and 30 (thirty) metres from place of worship by public at large, inter district Bus Stands, cremation or burial grounds falling in the limits of Municipal Corporation, Municipal Committee and Notified area Committee which are Urban areas having concentration of population. However, the distance of liquor vends from prominent places of worship by public at large i.e. Jakhoo Temple and Sankat Mochan Temple in Shimla district, Chintpurni Temple in Una district, Jwala Ji Temple in Kangra district and Shree Naina Devi Ji Temple in Bilaspur district must not be less then 500 metres. In so far as areas other than those mentioned in the foregoing paragraphs are concerned, the distance for establishing liquor vends shall not be less than 100 (one hundred) metres from any recognised educatgional institutions and 60 metres (sixty metres) from any place of worship by public at large, inter district Bus Stand, cremation or burial grounds.

10.15 The provisions of levy and payment of interest as contained in Para 4.5 above shall apply mutatis mutandis in relation to levy and payment of fixed license fee in respect of all the licenses mentioned in Chapter–V except those licenses which are not renewable.

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10.16 (i) The vends which have been permitted by the Government during the year 2016-17 including the ones which have been closed and shifted are included in Annexure

„C‟.

(ii) The Government has sanctioned new Excise vends (L-2 and L-14) for the year 2016-17 which have also been incorporated at the end of the list for each district in Annexure- „C‟ itself .

10.17 (i) Unlimited possession of Country Fermented Liquor and Country Distilled Liquor shall not be permitted. Possession limit for such liquor is restricted to 24 bottles of 750 Mls. each at one time by the license holder, other than the license in form L-20B.

(ii) The limit of retail sale and transportation/carrying personally will be 2 bottles of 750 Mls or 2 bottles of 1000 Mls or 1 bottle of 2000 Mls of Foreign Spirit or 2 bottles of 750 Mls of country liquor and 12 bottles of 650 Mls of beer.

(iii) The possession limit of Foreign Spirit and Beer by one family living in separate and distinct premises will be 6 bottles of 750 Mls or 4 bottles of 1000 Mls or 2 bottles of 2000 Mls of Foreign Spirit (not more than 4.5 Bls) and 24 bottles of beer of 650 Mls. capacity (not more than 15.6 Bls).

(iv) The limit of retail sale to a permit holder in form L-50 as well as the limit of transportation/carrying personally and possession by him will be a maximum of 36 bottles of Foreign Spirit (750 Mls each) and 48 bottles of Beer (650 Mls each) i.e. 27 Bls of Foreign Spirit and 31.2 Bls of Beer.

(v) The limit of retail sale, transportation/carrying personally and possession by the permit holder in form L-50-A for any social or special occasions like weddings, parties etc. will be 36 Bls of Foreign Spirit/Country liquor and 39 Bls of Beer.

(vi) At the time of dispatch of liquor/beer to the bars after issuance of excise pass, each bottle of liquor is required to be signed and stamped by the concerned retail/wholesale licensee before dispatching liquor/beer.

(vii) The registration fee in respect of Foreign Liquor (BIO) is fixed as Rs. 19,000/- per annum.

10.18 The list of the liquor vends whose administrative control has been transferred to a district other than the district in which the vend is situated, is contained in Annexure-„C‟.

10.19 The Excise & Taxation Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh, reserves the absolute right to make amendments in the best interest of Government Revenue in the Excise Rules and the terms and conditions during the currency of the year.

10.20 All other provisions of the previous excise policy, excise announcements and other relevant enactments/rules there-under etc. shall apply mutatis-mutandis unless changed specifically as per foregoing paragraphs.

10.21 The Excise & Taxation Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh has absolute right to open the liquor vends in a place where atleast 3 FIR‟s have been lodged with the concerned Police Station for illicit distillation/illegal sale of liquor even if the Local Body of that area may not pass any resolution to open a liquor vend therein.

10.22 The Excise & Taxation Commissioner, reserves the absolute right to re-organise the retail liquor vends from L-14 to L-2 and L-14 in an Urban Area and from L-2 to L-14 in a Rural Area in industrial area of Baddi in the interest of Government Revenue and may fix the quota of country liquor and IMFS accordingly.

10.23 No permit/pass granting authority shall grant any permit or pass to any licensee importing/exporting liquor in bulk i.e. ENA, RS, Malt Spirit, MMS, HBS, VMS and CJS etc. in the tankers other than having capacities of 8000 Bls, 10000 Bls, 12000 Bls, 16000 Bls and 20000

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Bls without procuring a list of such tankers from the Distilleries, Breweries and Bottling Plants of the State and the loading capacities/registration numbers thereof shall be verified by the AETC/ ETO I/c of the Districts on production of the attested copies of such tankers and should be sent to the Addl./ Dy. Excise and Taxation Commissioner-cum-Collector (Excise) of the concerned Zones for approval thereof. The list of such approved tankers shall be maintained by the District I/Cs.and the registration numbers alongwith the capacity of the tankers shall be mentioned in the copies of the permits/passes as the case may be. It is further made clear that no permit/passes will be issued below the capacity of above mentioned tankers. This condition may be relaxed by the Excise & Taxation Commissioner, only, if deemed fit.

10.24 The bottling timing of distilleries, bonded warehouses and breweries has been re-scheduled from 8.AM to 5.PM on any working day in the interest of public revenue.

10.25 If any license holder or any person acting on his behalf sells or delivers any liquor to any person apparently under the age of 18 years, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees but shall not be less than two thousand rupees.

10.26 If a license holder or any person acting on his behalf employs, in a liquor vend or Bar or any other place where liquor or other intoxicants are sold or stored or served, any person under the age of 18 years, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months and with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees or with both.

10.27 In case overcharging of price above the Maximum retail Price fixed for a particular kind of brand of Country Liquor, IMFS and Beer etc. is proved in a case before the concerned Collector (Excise) against a particular excise licnesee for the third time during the current financial year of 2016-17, the liquor vend license of such licensee may be suspended/cancelled by the Collector (Excise) of the concerned Zone with the prior approval of the Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh and such licensee shall have no right to file a claim for any compensation of loss which may be caused to him due to such suspension/cancellation of license as well as on account of re-allotment of such vend/unit to some other person. The loss of revenue resulting from such re-allotment shall be recoverable as an arrear of land revenue under the H.P. Land Revenue Act, 1954 from the licensee whose license has been cancelled/ suspended as per law applicable.

10.28 The following provisions are also made applicable in the relevant Act, Rules or

Notifications enforceable in the Department of Excise & Taxation during the year 2016-17:-

a) The officers/ officials of the Excise and Taxation Department shall be bound to inspect the excise vends located on the National Highways twice a month instead of once a month as it exists at present;

b) No liquor vend shall be located within 100 meters‟ distance from the educational institutions;

c) The liquor vends on National/State Highways shall have no windows facing the roadside; however, aperture of 2‟x3‟feet shall be permissible with main door facing the road side;

d) No liquor shall be allowed to be sold to the drivers on wheels;

e) No liquor from the liquor vends shall be allowed to the juveniles under 18 years of age;

f) No liquor will be allowed to be served to the juveniles below 18 years of age

in the Bars licensed by the Excise Department;

g) Surprise Excise checkings on the National/ State Highways shall be carried

out by the Excise Staff during the festival seasons i.e. during Dussehra,

Diwali, Christmas day and New year‟s occasion especially by the Districts &

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Flying Squad staff having jurisdiction in the areas to execute the excise laws

strictly; and

h) No hoardings of advertisement of liquor near liquor vends shall be allowed;

i) Bottling of IMFS and country liquor in Pet bottles (For Export only) shall be allowed irrespective of the fact that it is banned for sale in the state of Himachal Pradesh provided sale thereof is allowed in the concerned importing/Manufacturing State outside H.P.

(j) The L-1, L-1A, L-1B and L-1BB Licensees shall maintain L-22 Register in

two parts. Part-1 shall remain in the custody of the Excise Officer I/C of the

wholesale liquor vend concerned and Part-II thereof will be in the custody of

the concerned licensee. Similarly, L-13 license-holders shall maintain L-25

register in two parts. Part-1 shall remain in the custody of the Excise Officer

I/C of the wholesale liquor vend concerned and Part-II will be in the custody

of the concerned licensee.

(k) It will be obligatory for all the Manufacturers as well as Importers alongwith

CSD suppliers that information relating to Food Safety and Standard

Act/any other relevant Act other than relating to the Excise Department, to

get printed and affixed separately on the bottles/products by the licensees

themselves and should not be combined with the proposed labels meant for

approval by the authorities of the Excise Department of the State. It will also

be obligatory to print on the labels as hereunder:-

“Label not approved for the purpose of Food Safety and Standard Act,

2006.”

(l) At the time of Grant /Renewal of Franchise/Lease licenses/Labels, it will be

obligatory for such applicant licensee to furnish the latest copies of the

original owner/ lessee distillery/ Bottling plant licenses duly validated upto

the end of the next financial year by the Excise & Taxation Commissioner/

Competent Excise Authority of the concerned state/UT etc.The latest

attested copy of the agreement between both the parties should also be

furnished to the ETC HP / appropriate authority of the Excise & Taxation

Department, while filing an application for grant/renewal of the

Franchise/lease licenses/labels to the ETC HP/ appropriate authority,

(m) Bar Licenses shall only be granted/renewed in respect of such owners who

are paying VAT on actual basis under the H.P.VAT Act., 2005 and the VAT

payment by the owner of sucn bar license is not less than Rs 12,000 per

annum.

(n) The licensed hours on the working days in respect of L-2, L-2A, L-14, L-14

A, L-20B and S-1AA vends shall be 9:00 A.M. to 11:30 P.M.

(o) A distillery may remain open for work on public holiday as defined in the

Explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, or on

any other day being a holiday in government Offices provided a written

approval of the Excise and Taxation Officer, incharge of the distillery or in

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his absence, approval of the Excise & Taxation Inspector of the distillery

has been duly obtained at least 24 hours before the holiday in question

and a fee of Rs. 500/- per hour or in cases where the distillery remains

open after normal working hours in any day other than the public holiday, a

fee of Rs. 200 per hour or a part thereof shall be payable by the licensee.

10.29 The distilleries and breweries coming into production after 1st April, 2015 in category „B‟ and „C‟ industrial areas shall be exempt from levy of Fixed Annual License Fee, Bottling Fee and Export Fee for a period of five years from the date of coming into production.

-Sd-

(Pushpendra Rajput) Excise & Taxation Commissioner,

Himachal Pradesh.

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ANNEXURE-‘A’ EXCISE AND TAXATION DEPARTMENT

HIMACHAL PRADESH

APPLICATION FOR *ALLOTMENT BY TENDER OF LICENSES IN FORM L.2, L.14, L.14-A

OR L.20-B FOR THE YEAR 2016-17

(Separate Application Form to be submitted for each licensing Unit alongwith proof of payment

of tender fee in case of allotment by tender)

Sr. No.____________

To

The Asstt. Excise and Taxation Commissioner/ Excise & Taxation Officer I/c Dsitrict…………………..

Sir,

I/we, (i) ----------------------------------- (ii) ------------------------------ (iii) -------------------

--------------------------- (iv) --------------------------------------- (Name(s)

request that I/we may be *allotted license(s) in form L-2, L-14, L-14A or L-20B vend(s) for the

year 2016-17 in respect of the following licensing Unit through competitive tender::-

Licensing Unit No. ____________ Name_________________ ,

Minimum Reserve Price for 2016-17: Rs.________________________ (in figures)

____________________________________________________________ (in words).

1. Details of the vends in the Unit

Sr.

No.

NATURE AND THE LOCATION OF THE VEND(S)

1. L-14/L-14A VEND(S)

(I)

(II)

(III)

2. L-2 VEND(s)

(I)

(II)

(iii)

3. L-20 B VEND (S)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

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*Strike out whichever is not applicable.

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2. (a) I/we have enclosed a Demand Draft No……………………. dated …………………..for Rs. ……………………….. 30,000/-(Thirty Thousant only) as Tender fee (non-refundable) drawn on ……………………………… (Name of the Bank) in favour of the AETC/ETO I/c of the District or have paid it in cash vide TR No………………………. dated …………………… (Photocopy enclosed)

b) I/we have enclosed a Demand Draft No……………………..Dated …………………for Rs…………………………., (equal to 2% of the Minimum Reserve Price as earnest Money in the case of application for allotment through tender (drawn on ……………………….. (name of the Bank) in favour of the Asstt. Excise & Taxation Commissioner/Excise & Taxation Officer Incharge of the District ………………………….

3. Other particulars are given as under:-

(i) Name of the Proprietor/ *Managing Partner/ Karta of HUF/Authorized person of a **Company/Society/ ***Association of Persons *(duly authorized)

(ii) Father‟s/Husband‟s Name

(iii) Whether applying (tick mark) a) In Individual capacity b) As Partner of a partnership firm c) Karta of HUF d) on behalf of Company/ Association of

persons (Enclose copy of Partnership Deed, Memorandum/Articles of Association/Authority letter as the case may be)

(iv) Postal Address

(v) Age

(vi) Telephone No

(vii) PAN NO. (Attested copy attached herewith)

(viii) Detail of properties

(Proof in the form of copies of Registered Deed/Fard etc. Attached).

i) ii) iii) iv) v)

(ix) Proof of residence (Attested copy of voter ID Card/ Ration Card attached)

(x) Permanent Address. (Attach any valid proof)

(xi) Two latest photographs.

*Attach copy of partnership deed alongwith authorization from other partners. **In the case of Company, attach Article of Association and Memorandum of Association and authorisation. ***In other cases, attach authorization from competent persons.

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4. Recent photographs of all partners are submitted, one affixed below and another

stappled/pinned with the application:

5. *The declaration of solvency based on value of assets in Form-„A‟ is attached.

6. The required affidavit(s) in Form-„B‟ is attached.

7. Signature(s) of the applicant(s) with their full name(s) and address(es):

NAME (With father‟s/ husband name)

Address Signature

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

Date : Place : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

* The value of assets as declared in Form-„A‟ should not be less than 15% of the annual license fee of the

vend.

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PART-1

(Slip for draw of lots in case applicable)

Sr.No. . District District

Name of the first

Applicant.

Detail of the vend(s) in the licensing Unit: -

Name and No. of the Minimum Reserve Price/ Licensing Unit Financial Bid Amount

2016-17

SR. NO. LOCATIONS OF THE VEND(S).

1. L-14/L-14A (S)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

2. L-2 VEND (S)

(i)

(ii)

(ii)

3. L-20B VEND (S)

(i)

Signature(s) of Applicant(s)

Signature

AETC. District I/C. E.T.O (circle) A.E.T.O/E.T.I (circle)

Rs……………………

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ANNEXURE-‘B’

TENDER/BID FORM (For allotment of retail liquor unit for the year 2016-17)

District:__________________________

Type of Unit(s): L-2/L-14/L-14A/L-20B

(Strike out whichever is not applicable)

1. Name and No. of Unit: _________________________

2. Name of Vend(s) : 1. _____________2. ____________3._______________

4. _____________ 5. ____________ 6. ________________

7. _____________ 8. ____________ 9. ________________

Name of Applicant (in Capital Letters): ______________________________________

Father’s/Husband’s Name (in Capital Letters) : ______________________________________

(If applicable)

Age in Years (On 1st March, 2016) : ______________________________________

(If applicable)

Residential/Correspondence Address : ______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

Financial bid offered : Amount in Figures Rs. : _______________________________

Amount in Words Rs. : _______________________________

A) The Minimum Reserve Price and Minimum Guaranteed Quota of Country Liquor and IMFS is acceptable to

me/us.

B) Any higher financial bid above the Minimum Reserve Price shall lead to enhancement of CL & IMFS quota on

pro-rata basis accordingly.

Date: Signature of the bidder applicant

(Note: Form, Label & Entry Pass available on www.hptax.gov.in and can be downloaded, photocopied & used.)

Affix Passport Size

Photograph (Self

signed)/Authorised

person

Label to be affixed on the cover of sealed envelop containing financial bid.

Type of Unit(s) L-2/L-14/L-14A/L-20B

(Strike out whichever is not applicable)

Name and No. of Unit: _________________________

2. Name of Vend(s) 1. _____________2. ____________ 3.______________

4. _____________ 5. ____________ 6. _____________

7. _____________ 8. ____________ 9. _____________

Name of Applicant (in Capital Letters): ______________________________________

Serial No. of the register: __________________

Signature of the bidder applicant: ________________________ Date: ____________

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PART-II

RECEIPT/ENTRY PASS

District:_________________ Sr. No. _________

Type of Unit(s): L-2/L-14/L-14A/L-20B

(Strike out whichever is not applicable)

A tender has been received from ________________________ for L-2/L-14/L-14A/L-20B (Strike out whichever

is not applicable) bearing:

1. Name and No. of Unit: _________________________

2. Name of Vend : 1. _____________2. ____________3.______________

4. _____________ 5. ____________ 6. _____________

7. _____________ 8. ____________ 9. _____________

The applicant submitted the following documents:-

(Tick the box and amount with in case of documents submitted)

(i) Application Form:

(ii) Non-refundable tender fee @ of Rs. 30,000/- in the form of

Cash or demand draft:

(iii) Earnest Money 2% of the Reserve Price in the shape of Bank Draft :

(iv) Declaration of solvency in the prescribed form:

(v) An affidavit in the prescribed form.

(vi) Two latest photographs.

(vii) Proof of residence or address in the form of copies of

the Voter Identity Card/Ration Card.

(viii) Copy of valid PAN Card.

(ix) Sealed envelop containing the bid form

The bid has been recorded at Sr. No. ______________

Signature of the AETO/ETI

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FORM-„A‟

DECLARATION OF SOLVENCY BASED ON VALUE OF ASSETS

VALUE OF ASSESTS OF AN INTENDING APPLICANT

1. Name ________________________________________________________

2. Father‟s/Husband‟s Name _________________________________________________

3. Full Permanent Address__________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

4. Occupation____________________________________________________

5. Permanent Account Number_______________________________________

6. Telephone Number(s)____________________________________________

7. (A) Details of moveable properties:

S. No. Description Description Value

1. Bank Deposits

2. Vehicles

3. Shares/ Debentures etc.

4. Ornaments

5. Others

7. (B) Details of immovable properties

S. No. Description Area/Quantity Value

1. Land

2. Building

3. Plant and machinery

8. Total value of moveable and immovable assets (A+B)=

DECLARATION BY THE APPLICANT

I solemnly declare that the facts about my property stated above are correct and that the immovable property specified above is free from all encumbrances.

Place: Signature of Applicant

Date:

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FORM “B” (Specimen of the affidavit to be furnished by an *applicant)

AFFIDAVIT 1. I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

S/O, D/O, W/O …………………………………. R/O ………………………………………………………………….. do hereby solemnly affirm and declare :-

(i) That I possess or has an arrangement for taking on rent suitable premises in that locality for opening the shop in accordance with the provisions of Himachal Pradesh Liquor License Rules, 1986.

(ii) That the proposed premises have not been constructed in violation of any law or rules.

(iii) That I possess good moral character and have no criminal back ground nor have been convicted of any offence punishable under any taxation statute in Himachal Pradesh.

(iv) That I shall not e/mploy any salesmen or representative who has criminal background as mentioned in clause (iii) or who suffers from any infectious or contagious diseases or is below 21 years of age.

(v) That I am not in arrears of any Government dues.

(vi) That I am **solvent and has the necessary funds or has made arrangements for the necessary funds, for conducting the business, the details of which shall be made available to licensing authority if required.

2. That I have not been convicted of any non-bailable offence by a criminal court.

3. That I have not held a license in Himachal Pradesh for sale of any intoxicant that was

cancelled for failure to pay the license fees.

4. That I am not a defaulter under any of the Acts administered by the Excise & Taxation

Department, Himachal Pradesh

5. That I agree to abide by the provisions of the H.P. Excise Act, 2011/Punjab Excise Act,

1914 as applicable in Himachal Pradesh and the rules framed thereunder and the

terms and conditions of the license which may be granted.

Place. Deponent

Date:

Verification.

Verified that the above statement is true and correct to the best of my

knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed therein.

Deponent

Attested

Signature and Stamp of Notary Public.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- * If there are more than one applicants, each applicant is required to file separate affidavit. **Solvency is to be declared in Form “A” attached to the application form and the minimum value of their

assets should be at least 15% of annual license fee of the vend/unit for which application submitted.

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ANNEXURE ‘C’

LIST OF VENDS, VENDS CLOSED, SHIFTED, CHANGED AND

NEW VENDS FOR THE

YEAR 2016-17

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SHIMLA DISTRICT

VENDS FOR 2016-17

L-14 Vends L-14 Vends contd… L-14 Vends contd…

1. Chhota Shimla 41. Kachighati 82. Kalbog

2. Boileauganj 42. Ganvi 83. Lakkar Bazar Bus Stand

3. Lower Bazar (Subzi Mandi) 43. Kumarsain 84. Mehli

4.Totu 44. Nerwa 85. Mandhol

5. Shoghi 45. Halog (Dhami) 86. Khatnol

6. Junga 46. Koti 87. Baghi Pul

7. Dhalli 47. Taklech 88. Deveri Kheneti

8. Kufri 48. Baragaon 89. Gumma (Kotkhai)

9. Mashobra 49. Kharahan 90. Tipper Majholi

10.Durgapur 50. Shilaroo 91. Arahal

11.Basant Pur 51. Raighat 92. Badhal

12.Jalog 49. Taklech 14. Badrash 52. Pulbahal 93. Sanjauli

13.Suni 53. Dansa 94. Lakkar Bazar

14.Theog 54. Sheel Ghat 95. Bhutti Mor

15.Fagu 55. Sandhu 96. Thana

16.Chhaila 56. Shiwan 97. Janog Ghat

17.Deha 57. Kotgarh 98. Tikkar

18.Sainj (Tehsil Theog). 58. Kupvi 99. Tutikandi

19.Khara Pathar 59. Badehri 100. Bambloe

20.Rampur. 60. Chaba 101. Kanlog

21.Sawra 61. Baldeian 102. Vikasnagar

22.Pandranu 62. Dharampur 103. Lower Tutu

23. Anti 63. Kyara 104. New Shimla Sec.3

24. Jeori 64. Gumma 105. Patsari

25. Sarahan (Gharatnala) 65.Narain 106. Samala

26. Jhakhri 66 Jawalda 107. Kansa Koti

27. Ghanahatti 67.Nankhari 108. Boutinala

28. Kotkhai 68. Nirath 109. Jhiknipul

29. Narkanda 69. Kangal 110 Khamadi

30. Kingal 70. Kachinghati 111. Dakolar

31. Matiana 71. Kholighat 112.Naya Nirsu

32. Chopal 72. Ghoond 113.Pulzara

33. Thanedhar 73. Bharari 114. Rohru(Chirgaon road)

34. Nogli 74.Khwara Chowki 115. Bithal

35. Bhattakufer 75. Darni Ka Bagicha 116. Oddi

36. Naya Shimla 76. Tara Devi 117. Khalini

37. Sarog 77. Dhamandari 118. Karyali

38. Madhawani 78. Mandal 119. Batar Galu

39. Chuhabag 79. Bholar 120. Dhamwari

40. JubberHatti 80. Devidhar 121. Dhara

81. Sidhroti 122. Machouti

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Shimla Distt. L-14 vends contd....

164. L-14 Dahia L-2 VENDS CONTD.

123. Sainj 18. Theog

124. Kharku jubbar at Sanavi 19. Narkanda

125. Chakti 20. Chopal

126. Samar Kot 21. Shimla West (Boileauganj)

127. Devri Ghat(Tikkar) 22. Jhakri

128. Madharli 23. Chhota Shimla

129. Melthi 24. Totu

130 Dhalli Main 25. New Shimla(BCS)

131. Jubbal L-14-A vends 26. Kaithu

132. Rohroo 1. Upper Kaithu 27. Kachighati

133. Chirgaon 2. Cart Road 28. Nankhari

134 Sungri 3. Noti Khad 29. Chuhabag

135 Parashan 4. Kasumpti 30. Rohroo

136. Kui (Kumarsain) 5. Mohri 31. Chini Bungalow

137. Khaneti 6. Badshalpul (Tikkar Kenchy) 32. Raighat

138. Jabli 7. Baral 33. Lakkar Bazar

139. Sawara Depot 8. Kadiundhar 34. Lakkar Bazar Bus Stand

140. Shamtha 9. Badiara 35. Sanjauli

141. Panoli 10. Batwari 36. Bharari

142. Marawag 37. Janog Ghat

143. Sarahan 38. Lower Bazar Tunnel

144. Pujarli No. 4 39. C.T.O. Mall Road

145. Sharountha L-2 Vends 40. Tuti Kandi

146. Singhapur 1.The Mall Shimla 41. Bambloe

147. Bhadrash 2. Lower Bazar 42. Khalini

148. Rachout 3. Cart Road 43. Kanlog

149. Basadhar 4. Kasumpti 44. Mall Road (Near Lift)

150. Racholi 5. Shoghi 45. Darni Ka Bagicha

151. Sabzi Mandi-II 6. Dhalli

152. Chamain 7. Near Tunnel Dhalli

153. Delath 8. Kufri

154. Pandadhar 9. Mashobra

155. Kinnu 10. Sunni

156. Mashobra Noti Khad 11.Khadrala

157. Kuddu 12. Rampur

158. Janedghat 13. Jeori

159. Jarol 14. Nirth

160. Pankena 15. Ghanahatti

161. Gara Kufri 16. Jubbal

162. Kutara 17. Kotkhai

163. Kui (Rohru)

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KINNAUR DISTRICT

VENDS FOR 2016-17

L-14 VENDS L-14 VENDS CONTD………

1. Kaza 20. Kafnoo

2. New Kaza 21. Nigulsari

3. Tabo 22. Rangreek

4. Yangthang 23. Morang

5. Pooh 24. Chaura

6. Spillo

7. Arenjhulla

8. Recong Peo

9. Sabzi Mohalla

10. Workshop side

11. Powari

12. Baltrang (Karchham)

13. Sangla

14. Tapri

15. Cholling

16. Katgaon

17. Wangtu

18. Sungra

19. Det Sungra

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SOLAN DISTRICT

VENDS FOR 2016-17

L-14 Vends L-14 Contd… L-14 Contd…

1. Old Court Road 45. Sanyari mod 89. Datyar

2. Deoghat 46. Bagga 90. Jabli

3. By Pass Bus Stand(S.M) 47. Sayri Pwabo 91. Chakki Mod

4. Kotlanala 48. Mohghat 92. Kanthan Khurd

5. Salogra 49. Dablog(Mamleeg) 93. Domehar

6. Chambaghat 50. Kuftu (to be shifted to a new suitable place)

94. Khairghati

7. Solan Brewery 51. Jabal Jamrott 95. Jaunaji at old Bus Stand Solan

8. Arki 52. Patta Brewery 96. Solan near D.C. Office

9.Dagshai 53. Bhararighat

10. Kasauli 54. Dhundan L-2 VENDS

11. Parwanoo 55. Chamakripul 1. Solan

12. Parwanoo Sec-4, 56. Jai Nagar 2. Old Court Road

13. Parwanoo Sec-5, 57. Bhoomti 3. Deoghat

14. Parwanoo, Bus Stand 58. Piplughat 4. By Pass

15. Subathu 59. Chonrtu 5. New Bus Stand

16. Gan ki Ser 60. Sehrol 6. Subzi Mandi

17. Mashiwar 61. Sanwara 7. Kotlanala

18. Barog 62. Kunmardha 8. Parashar Hall

19. Anji 63. Sukhi Johri 9. Chambaghat

20. Lavighat 64. Dharampur 10.Solan Brewery

21. Shattal 65. Kumarhatti 11. Arki

22. Oachghat 66. Bohli 12. Subathoo

23. Dharanji Chhotan(Samti) 67. Bhojnagar 13. Kasauli

24. Dharnjee 68. Charot 14 Parwanoo Barrier

25. Pajo (Koi) at Nauni 69. Naya Nagar 15. Sec-5, Parwanoo

26. Gaura 70. Jadla 16. Parwanoo Bus Stand

27. Waknaghat 71. Garkhal 17. Saproon

28. Delgi 72. Kangthan Khurd 18. Kandaghat

29. Shallaghat 73.Shaktighat 19. Chail

30. Paughatti 74. Kuthar 20. Kunihar

31. Kandaghat 75. Sharididhar 21. Shalaghat

32. Chail 76. Darwa 22. Darlaghat

33. Sadhupul 77. Chandi 23. Dharamput

34. Kunihar 78. Goyla 24. Kumarhatti

35. Loonpul 79. Badalag 25. Delli

36. Jabli 80. Majra 26.Jabli

37. Gambherpul 81. Ghared

38. Rachaun 82. Gunai

39. Shallaghat 83. Pattanali

40. Plania(Bangora) 84. Bairghat

41. Madhuvan 85. Pattanali (Shifted to a suitable place during 2014-15)

42. Darlaghat 86. Tipra

43. Mangoo 87. Kahdeen

44. Dharampur 88. Delli

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BBN BADDI

VENDS FOR 2016-17

L-14 Vends L-14 Contd… L-14 Contd…

1. Kalyanpur 22. Lodhimajra 44. Barotiwala

2. Bhood 23. Gamrola 45. Vardhman

3. Malkumajara 24.Loharghat 46. Nathu Kalan

4. BBC Bhatta(Malpur) 25. Neli Chori 47. Sai Road

5. Alkem Factory 26. Ramshehar 48. Vardhman Birla Textile

6. Bramvi 27. Baddu 49.Judi Kalan

7. Jharmajri 28. Barkhoa 50. Mauja Katha

8. Kunjahal 29. Nerali Chanala 51. Nalagarh

9. Export Park 30. Bhinijhori

10.Kalujhanda 31. Dherowal

11. Sansiwala 32. Senimajra

12. Chowkiwala 33. Nathu Plassi BBN,Baddi. L-2 Vends

13. Rajpura 34. Manjholi 1. Sai Road Baddi

14. Bhatian 35. Punhehra 2. Baddi

15. Majra 36. Navgaon 3. Vardhman Near Spinning Mill

16. Karsoli 37. Joggo 4. Vardhman Textile

17. Mastanpura 38. Bhogpur 5. Judi Kalan

18. Tikkari 39. Sabbowai 6. Mauja Katha

19. Kripalpur 40. Gurukund 7. Nalagarh

20. Belibangla 41. Bawasani

21. Nandpur 42. Baldnadi

43. Katha

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SIRMAUR DISTRICT VENDS FOR 2016-17

L-14 VENDS: L-14 Vends contd……. L-2 VENDS:

1. Nahan (Delhi Gate) 36. Rampur Ghat 1. Nahan

2. Paonta 37. Do-Sarka 2. Paonta

3. DhaulaKuan 38. Nohra Dhar 3. Badrinagar

4. Sarahan 39. Kalaghat. 4. DhaulaKuan

5. Dadahu 40. Yashwant Nagar 5. Sarahan

6. Kala Amb 41. Kundion 6. Rajgarh

7. Sataun 42. Preet Nagar 7. Sangrah

8. Rajgarh 43. Churwadhar 8. Do-Sarka

9.Badrinagar 44. Deedag 9. Batamandi

10.Kaulawala Bhood 45. Dilman 10. Kacha Tank

11. Bagthan 46. Wasni 11. Gobindghat

12. Habban 47. Kaonthro Beski

13. Rajban 48. Bada Ban

14. Bahral 49. Shambhuwala

15. Majra 50. Moginand

16. Haripur Dhar 51. Madighat

17. Mirpur Kotla 52. Mangarh

18 Across Markanda 53. Koti Dhiman

19. Puruwala (Gorkhuwala) 54. Chhaon

20. Shillai 55. Naya bazar

21. Khodri Majri 56. Banog

22. Naina Tikkar 57. Kolar

23. Haripur Khol 58. Haripur Tohana

24. Patlion 59. Jager

25. Narag 60. Khiari (Nahan)

26. Kheri 61. Main Kacha Tank area

27. Rajpur 62. Sainwala

28. Singhpura 63. Tilokpur Road

29. Johron 64. Panjod Dhar

30. Bhandariwala 65. Tilodhar

31. Govindghat 66. Nedapul (Tibbi)

32. Jamta 67. Minas

33. Khajurna

34. Barma Papri

35. Gondpur

56

BILASPUR DISTRICT VENDS FOR 2016-17

L-14/L-14-A VENDS: L-14 Vends continued. L-14 vends contd..

1. Bilaspur (Town Diara Sector.

42. Pantehda. 84.Bamta

2. Bhakra

43. Dharamchigal 85.Dharwara

3. Gambar Bridge at Chharol 44. Harnora 86.Jamthal

4. Toba 45. Dhaloh 87 Roara New Luhnu Ground

5. Ghagas 46. Laraghat 88. Chandpur (kothi chowk)

6. Beri 47. Dawath 89. Ghyal

7. Jukhala 48. Dhartatoh 90. Dungiplate

8. Ghumarwin 49. Kulziar 91. Makri

9. Dakri Chawk 50. Delag 92. Lehri

10. Kuthera 51. Kot 93 Duslehra

11. Bhager at Bakroa Chowk 52. Sunhani 94. Swahan

12. Berthin 53. Nauni 95. Changer deoli

13. Bharari 54. Nakhlehra 96. Charanmor

14. Padyalag 55. Sikroha 97. Delag Gala

15. Gehrwin at changer 56. Kenchy Mor 98 Toba -2

16. Swarghat 57. Kasol 99. Pado Ka Pao

17. Jhandutta 58. Dehra 100. Jangal Baner

18. Behal 59. Jeoripattan 101. Diara at N.H.21

19. Chhanjoti 60. Rajpura Bandla 102. Barmana at Kainchi Mor

20. Barmana 61. Malokhar 103. Dokru

21. Talai 62. Behnajattan 104. Dhani

22. Hatwar 63. Bari Chowk

23. Badoh 64. Noa

24. Morsinghi 65. Sungal(Malaghat) L-14A VENDS

25. Bhatoli-Kalan 66. Kandror 1. Mandi Manwa

26. Raghunathpura 67. Panjgam 2. Nayee Sarli

27. Banaikghat 68. Kalol 3. Malyawar

28. Gharan 69. Churari at Habban L-2 VENDS:

29. Balhsina 70. Bum 1. Bilaspur, Main Market.

30. Kallar 71. KarLoti 2. Diara Sector

31. Janali 72. Ghandalwin 3. Swarghat-2

32. Targhel 73. Badaghat 4. Ghumarwin

33. Samoh 74. Barota 5. Bharari

34. Daveti 75. Dangar 6. Talai

35. Gara-moura 76. Dobha 7. BeSrthin

36. Behrara 77. Nalwar (Jabal Pul) 8. Raghunathpura

37. Changer Tersooh 78. Main market Bilaspur 9. Malayabar

38. Dhanad Kakdu 79. Lakhanpur 10. Dakri Chowk

39. Damli 80. Kandraur chowk 11. Raura Sector (Bilaspur Town)

40.Thuran 81. Ser Chowk 12. Lakhanpur

41. Dahad. 82. Kularu 13. Barmana

83.Nihari 14. Gambhar

57

MANDI DISTRICT VENDS FOR THE YEAR 2016-17

L-14/L-14-A VENDS: L-14 VENDS CONTD. L-14 VENDS CONTD.

1. Mandi (Thanera) 45. Tihra 89. Kotlu

2. Mandi (Samkhetar) 46. Sadhot 90. Leda

3. Purani Mandi 47. Bhambla 91. Fatehpur

4. Mehar 48. Karsog 92. Barchhwar

5. Kataula 49. Sanarli 93. Talwan

6. Rewalsar 50. Matiara 94. Chandesh

7. Pandoh 51. Kelodhar 95. Thalli

8. Aut 52. Seri 96. Jail Road.

9. Nagwain 53. Sainj Bagra 97. Bassi Colony.

10. Ner Chowk 54. Pangna 98. Durgapur

11. Dhondi 55. Charkhari 99. Nasloh

12. Baggi 56. Nihri 100. Balhara

13. Ghatta 57. Sanoti 101. Thauna

14. Behana 58. Bhanthal 102. Ashla

15. Kansa Chowk 59. Jogindernagar 103. Bakhrot 16. Sundernagar (Ropa Revenue estate) 60. Machhial 104.BSL Colony, Sundernagar

17. Bhojpur 61. Bhararoo 105. Shanan

18. Sundernagar (Chatrokhari) 62. Tikkru 106. Hospital Road

19. Slapper 63. Barot 107. Badanu

20. Dehar 64. Tikken 108. Harabag

21. Triphalghat 65. Gumma 109. Banaktanda

22. Mahadev 66. Narla 110.Tatapani

23. Hatgarh 67. Darang 111. Baral

24. Chowki 68. Pali 112. Khanot

25. Jarol 69. Bharol 113. Sainj

26. Bhour 70. Pir (Senthi) 114. Maseran

27. Sarkaghat 71. Khadar 115. Baldwara

28. Rakhoh 72. Chauntra 116. Bhaderwar

29. Rupi-Rissa 73. Aiju (Bir Road) 117. Pattrighat

30. Jamsai 74. Gohar 118. Paddal

31. Dharampur 75. Thunag 119. Sauli Khad

32. Sidhpur 76. Jaral 120. Jhatingri

33. Marhi 77. Fatehpur 121. Seoh

34. Longni 78. Paunta 122. Kangoo

35. Sandhole 79. Jamni 123. Chail Chowk

36. Hatnala 80. Jaral Colony 124. Chowk

37. Kuja-balh 81. New Bus Stand Sunder Nagar 125. Tihra Mor

38. Baroti 82. Bus Stand Tulah 126. Saun

39. Rangan 83. Thachi 127. Gorat

40. Dol Gadiyara 84. Dhawal 128. Saklana

41. Gutkar 85. Kao 129. Darwar

42. Kalkhar 86. Thakur Thana 130.Gaddi Dhar

43. Mandap 87. Gawalpur 131 Kashmaila

44. Kothuan 88. Bali Chowki

58

MANDI DISTRICT, L-14 VENDS contd. L-14 VENDS CONTD……. L-14 VENDS CONTD…….

132. Dhalara 167. Neri Bazar 202. Bagsyad

133. Swadaghat 168. Rakhota 203. Mahog

134. Dali 169. Chieuni 204. Makri

135. Gadagushai 170. Shalla 205. Balu

136. Bijni 171. Matehal 206. Mathiana Galu

137. Majhwad 172. Kyan 207. Gohkra

138. Thalot 173.Upper Behli 208. Batheri

139. Ghera 174. Ropa 209. Alsindi

140. Kotli 175. Ratti 210. Koot

141. Kapahi 176. Urla 211. Nehlog

142. Bari Gamanu at Bari 177. Balh at Baloh 212. Bagsaid

143. Hara Bag (Sundernagar) 178. Kunnu 213. Khanyol

144. Janjehli 179. Rohanda 214. Palasi

145. Ladruhi 180. Kanda 215. Baga Chanogi

146. Kangu Ka Gehra 181. Lambha Thach 216. Chanota Galu

147. Sadhiani 182. Paddar 217. Kehanwal

148. Tunna 184. Chattri 218. Sain

149. Parto 183. Jhungi 219. Drubbal

150. Kot Khamarada 184. Jach 220. Senthal

151. Kalahni 185. Nabahi 221. Basta

152. Tikkar 186. Saroun 222. Panjain

153. Tipra 187. Sajao Piplu 223. Chadyan

154. Jambla 188. Cholthra 224. Basa

155. Bag. 189. Chattar 225. Hukkal

156. Khalordu 191. Samaila 226. Saigaloo

157. Saroa 192. Khudla 227. Katindi

158. Kalauhad 193. Tamlaid 228. Baggi

159. Taleli 194. Mohin 229. Bhangrotu

160. Shiva 195. Bashai 230. Hanogi

161. Thatta 196. Makreri 231. Dharmour

162. Salapper colony 197 .Dahog 232. Batail

163. Khilda 198 .Ropa 233. Paplog

164. Kamand 199. Chamba Naun 234. Bithri

165. Thaltu Khod 200. Thana

235. Main Bharola

166. Salwan 201. Kelodhar 236 Doyoda

MANDI DISTRICT L-2 VENDS: L-2 VEND CONTD…. 237 Loona Pani

1. Mandi 17.Panarsa 238 Dadour

2. Pandoh 18. Soulikhad 239 Bhayarta

3. Aut 19. Purani Mandi 240 Chowk

4. Ner Chowk 20. Bhojpur

5. Rewalsar 21.Takoli

6. Sunder Nagar (Ropa Revenue Estate) 22. Ropa-Colony L-20-B VENDS

7. BSL Colony (Sundarnagar) 23. Changar Ward No.10 1. Khaliyar

8. Dhanotu 24. Banala 2. Ahju

9. Salapar 25. Pul Ghart

10. Sarkaghat 26. Bheuli Vends Closed during 2016-17

11. Karsog 27. Chatrokhari L-14 Chauri

12. Jogindernagar 28. Jarol

13. Jail Road, Mandi 29. Saketi Bridge

14. Kaned 30. Slapper Colony

15. Kotli 31. Mandi Samkhetar

16. Paddal

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KULLU DISTRICT VENDS FOR THE YEAR 2016-17

L-14/L-14-A vends L-14 Vends contd… L-14 A Vends Contd…

1. Akhara Bazar, Kullu 45. Durah 12. Near Jia Bridge

2. Dhalpur 46. Jia 13 Casting

3. Manali 47. Sarsadi 14. Fozal

4. Raison 48. Bhiyali

5. Patli Kulh 49. Tegu Behar L-2 vends:

6. Banjar 50. Sarawari 1. Kullu (Dhalpur)

7. Sainj 51. Sarvari Bazar 2. Akhara Bazar, Kullu

8. Bhuntar 52. Naggar 3. Bhuntar

9.Garsa 53. Batharh 4. Jari

10. Jari 54. Bhiya 5. Bajaura

11. Bhang (Near Manali) 55. Chowai 6. Manali

12. Jagatsukh 56. Vashisht 7. Naggar

13. Luhri 57. Brow 8. Katrain

14. Anni 58. Bashing 9. Banjar

15. Larji 59. Pechha 10. Anni

16. Dalash 60. Manikaran(Bersani Road) 11. Nirmond

17. Kasol 61. Salward 12. Kalath

18. Baghipul 62. Talogi 13. Palchan

19. Bajaura 63. Bari Padru 14. Kasol

20. Shawad 64. Shatgarh 15. Mohal (Shamshi Panchyat)

21. Khanag 65. Diyar 16. Nither

22. Shangribad 66. Koot 17. Luhri

23. Haripur 67. Samez 18. Aleo

24. Dobhi 68. Urtu 19. Solang Nala

25. Nither 69. Thela(Kharna) 20. Kothi

26. Badah 70. Jarod (workshop) 21. Alu Ground

27. Darka 71. Siyal Road Manali 22. Shamshi

28. Kharotal 72. Subzi Mandi (Patli Kuhar) 23. Sabji Mandi Bhuntar

29. Hurla 73. Chattanseri 24. Parla Bhuntar

30. Archandi 74. Larankelon 25. Model Town Manali

31. Barshaini 75. Garshaini 26. Sarwari Bazar Kullu

32. Rajohari 76. Bayal 27. Gandhi Nagar Kullu

33. Babeli 28. Purana Pul Garsa Road Parla Bhuntar

34. Manalsu L-14 A VENDS 29 Near Hotel Naveen Gompa Road, Manali

35. Gushaini 1. Subzi Mandi Bhunter 30. Dhalpur(Near Fancy Guest House)

36. Neoli 2. New Bus Stand Banjar 31. New Bus Stand Banjar

37. Preeni 3. Deori

38. Rangari 4. Niharni renamed as Thatibeer due to shifting during 2015-16.

39. Nirmand 5. Nalagarh

40. Kungas 6. Sersei

41. Bandrol 7. Camping site Raison

42. Jibhi 8. Lagoti L-20 B VENDS:

43. Jhuni 9. Chunagai 1. Manali

44. Kumaran 10. Jagatkhana 2. Bhuntar

11. Kais

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HAMIRPUR DISTRICT

VENDS FOR THE YEAR 2016-17

L-14/L-14-A VENDS L-14 vends contd L-14 vends contd

1. Hamirpur 45. Shukar Khad 89. Kohli (at Gasoti khad)

2. Dosarka 46. Bari Pharnol 90. Tauni Devi

3. Naisarak 47. Bara (Nadaun) 91. Chakmoh

4. Nadaun 48. Gwal Pathar 92. Patlander

5. Bhota 49. Chillian 93. Mair

6. Didwin (Tikkar) 50. Chowki 94. Pahlu

7. Bijhri 51. Fahal 95. Sulagwan

8. Barsar 52. Paniyali 96. Ghumarwin

9. Banni 53. Jandru 97. Nara

10. Kutherian 54. Bagarti 98. Amroh (Hamirpur)

11. Patta 55. Sameerpur 99. Jahu (Near Bus Stand)

12. Dhaneta 56. Dangri 100. Houd

13. Kangoo 57. Gahllian 101. Tikkar (Khatrian)

14. Bhareri 58. Jhanyari 102. Jeyoli Devi

15. Sujanpur 59. Barara 103. Balh-Vihal

16. Karot 60. Galore 104. Bajuri

17. Sammu 61. Doh 105. Dakhuda

18. Dandroo 62. Amroh 106. Chamboh

19. Kakkar 63. Bela 107. Daddu

20. Jajri 64. Badher

21. Rangas 65. Purli

22. Nalati 66. Basaral L-2 VENDS

23. Dhaned 67. Kuthera 1. Hamirpur

24. Chabutra 68. Kanjyan 2. Nadaun

25. Mundkhar 69. Bhated 3. Sujanpur

26. Kalinzari 70. Atiyalu 4. Salauni

27. Manpul 71. Ree 5. Mehre

28. Hareta 72. Bara (Barsar) 6. Hamirpur Town

29 Garli 73. Gawardu 7. Jahu

30. Mahral 74. Sawahal 8. Bijri

31. Nagrota Gajjian 75. Bohni 9. Bhota Chowk

32. Ukhali 76. Uhal 10. Bhareri

33. Pacca Bharo 77. Jangal Beri 11. Bhota

34. Bhumpal 78. Tal 12. Jahu (Near Bus Stand)

35. Mehal 79. Dhagota 13. Do-Sarka

36. Sohari 80. Bassi

37. Batran 81. Chandruhi

38. Jahu 82. Lambloo

39. Bhota Chowk 83. Bhaid

40. Kehrwin 84. Khattarwar

41. Bhaleth 85. Dera Parol

42. Samtana 86. Ladraur Kalan

43. Mehre 87. Duhka

44. Salauni 88. Baddu

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UNA DISTRICT VENDS FOR THE YEAR 2016-17

L-14/L-14-A VENDS: L-14 vends contd.. L-14 vends contd.

1. Una 38. Nangal Khurad 76. Jakhera

2. Hamirpur Road Una 39. Ambe da Paddar 77. Jhalera

3. Gagret 40. Bhadarkali 78. Jabehar

4. Palkwah 41. Talmehra 79. Andora

5. Laluwal 42. Santokhgarh Border 80. Dharamshal Mahanta Khas.

6. Lathiani 43. Mandhwara 81. Mazra

7. Daulatpur 44. Bangarh Border 82. Kalroohi

8. Santokhgarh 45. Barera.

9. Mehatpur 46. Halera Bilna

10. Sanoli 47. Rapoh Misra

11. Thanakalan 48. Ambota L-14-A Vend:

12. Baruhi 49. Nangal Jandiala 1. Haroli

13. Soharitakoli 50. Khad

14. Amb 51. Sensowal

15. joli 52. Momanyar L-2 VENDS

16. Tahliwal 53. Mandali 1. Una

17. Tutru 54. Proian 2. Old Bus stand, Una.

18. Bathari 55. Madan Pur 3. Gagret

19. Mehatpur (Border vend) 56. Bharwain 4. Mehatpur

20. Upper Delhan 57. Nehrian 5. Daulatpur

21. Jawar 58. Gondpur Benehra 6. Amb

22. Lalsinghi 59. Bangana 7. Santokhgarh

23. Behdala 60. Churdu 8. Lathiani

24 Ajnoli 61. Dhathwarda 9. Mehatpur Border

25. Ghaluwal 62. Kyodi 10. Santokhgarh Border

26. Chowki Khas 63. Rakkar Coloney 11. Mehatpur

27. Pehkubela 64. L-14 Mehatpur

28. Samoorpur Lamleri 65. Basal Puli Upper Vend closed during 2016-17

29. Chhatarpur 66. Udaipur (Tube Well) L-14 Bangarh Border

30. Changer (Makrer) 67. Polion Beet

31. Ladoli 68. Jol

32. Maidi 69.Chalet

33. Badhara Rajputan 70. Mawa Sindhian

34. Bhadsali 71. Sanghnai

35. Pandoga 72. Tiuri

36. Chilli 73. Pandoga Border

37. Mubarkpur (near M/s Patial Hardware on Daulatpur Road)

74. Gagret Border

75. Bathri Border

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KANGRA DISTRICT

VENDS FOR THE YEAR 2016-17

Sr. No. Name of Vend

Sr. No. Name of Vend

Sr. No. Name of Vend

L-14A Vend L-14 Vends L-14 Vends

1 L-14A C.L.Dharamshala 35 L-14 Kuhna 71 L-14 Dadasiba

L-14 Vends 36 L-14 Maniala 72 L-14 Rail

1 L-14 Dehra 37 L-14 Bharoli (Jadid) 73 L-14 Bhaned

2 L-14 Khabli (Kaloha) 38 L-14 Shantla 74 L-14 Nichla Barwal

3 L-14 Moohal 39 L-14 Pirsaluhi 75 L-14 Nangal Chowk

4 L-14 Bankhandi 40 L-14 Kamlu 76 L-14 Jambal

5 L-14 Mehava 41 L-14 Baddal 77 L-14 Tayamal

6 L-14 Triphal 42 L-14 Beh 78 L-14 Thil

7 L-14 Shibnath 43 L-14 Bihan 79 L-14 Barog Lahar

8 L-14 Dhawala 44 L-14 Kachoba 80 L-14 Bari Kalan

9 L-14 Kathog 45 L-14 Haripur 81 L-14 Langa

10 L-14 Nadaun Road 46 L-14 Haripur Bazar 82 L-14 Nahalian

11 L-14 Adhe-Di-Hatti 47 L-14 Guler 83 L-14 Jarundi

12 L-14 Bharoli 48 L-14 Old Guler 84 L-14 Arla

13 L-14 Bane-Di-Hatti 49 L-14 Bhatoli Phakoria 85 L-14 Saloh

14 L-14 Nosera 50 L-14 Jakhled 86 L-14 Bhattu Samula

15 L-14 Walugalowa 51 L-14 Lower Galore 87 L-14 Paraur

16 L-14 Dehrian 52 L-14 Adhwani 88 L-14 61 Miles

17 L-14 Gumar 53 L-14 Gaahlian 89 L-14 Sulha

18 L-14 Khola 54 L-14 Majhin 90 L-14 Gopalpur

19 L-14 Dhaliara 55 L-14 Dhated 91 L-14 Dad Jhikla

20 L-14 Bharwara 56 L-14 Piyan Da Ghata 92 L-14 Rakh

21 L-14 Chalali 57 L-14 Silh 93 L-14 Chachian

22 L-14 Sunehat 58 L-14 Luthan 94 L-14 Lahla

23 L-14 Sawara 59 L-14 Surani 95 L-14 Tanda

24 L-14 Nehranpukher 60 L-14 Sapladu 96 L-14 Rajpur

25 L-14 Naleti Road 61 L-14 Baggi 97 L-14 Deogran

26 L-14 Pragpur 62 L-14 Lagdu 98 L-14 Panchrukhi

27 L-14 Nakki 63 L-14 Dol Khariana 99 L-14 Simble Khola

28 L-14 Baliyana 64 L-14 Khundian 100 L-14 Droh

29 L-14 Bani 65 L-14 Chaulanu 101 L-14 Jamula

30 L-14 Garli 66 L-14 Tihri 102 L-14 Nagni

31 L-14 Sakrala 67 L-14 Amroh 103 L-14 Pudba

32 L-14 Kaloha 68 L-14 Kasba Kotla 104 L-14 Dheera

33 L-14 Saleti 69 L-14 Kotla Behar 105 L-14 Gadyara

34 L-14 Sarad Dogri 70 L-14

Jaurbar 106 L-14

Jharet

63

L-14 Vends L-14 Vends L-14 Vends

107 L-14 Panaper 146 L-14 Thural 185 L-14 Masred

108 L-14 Maranda 147 L-14 Bharanta (Sai) 186 L-14 Narwana

109 L-14 Thkurdwara 148 L-14 Lohardi 187 L-14 Ramehar

110 L-14 Bhawarna 149 L-14 Multhan 188 L-14 Tangroti

111 L-14 Boda 150 L-14 Chogan at Bir 189 L-14 Jadrangal

112 L-14 Pooner 151 L-14 Bir (Beed) 190 L-14 Patiyalkar

113 L-14 Malnu 152 L-14 Manded 191 L-14 Panjpullian

114 L-14 Petrol Pump 153 L-14 Sagoor 192 L-14 Baldhar

115 L-14 Ghuggar 154 L-14 Bhattu-Pattu. 193 L-14 Sakoh

116 L-14 Bandla 155 L-14 Buhana (Bahwan) 194 L-14 Gagal

117 L-14 Bindrawan 156 L-14 Tinbad 195 L-14 Chaitru

118 L-14 Mahenja 157 L-14 Dagoh 196 L-14 Bagli

119 L-14 Palampur 158 L-14 Kothi 197 L-14 Sanwara Chowk

120 L-14 Baijnath 159 L-14 Chadiar 198 L-14 Sarah

121 L-14 Phatahar 160 L-14 Haler 199 L-14 Tiyara

122 L-14 Binwa Nagar 161 L-14 Jaisinghpur 200 L-14 Chambi

123 L-14 Ustehar 162 L-14 Draman 201 L-14 Dharghla

124 L-14 Bahi 163 L-14 Jalag 202 L-14 Rehlu

125 L-14 Mahakal 164 L-14 Ropri at Kosari 203 L-14 Chari

126 L-14 Kundehal 165 L-14 Mcleodgunj 204 L-14 Gharo

127 L-14 Averi 166 L-14 Bhagsunag 205 L-14 Bandi

128 L-14 78 Miles(Avery) 167 L-14 Fursyathgunj 206 L-14 Banoi

129 L-14 Paprola 168 L-14 Dal Lake 207 L-14 Rajol

130 L-14 Kandwari 169 L-14 Kareri 208 L-14 Ambari (Kotlu)

131 L-14 Banuri 170 L-14 K.B. Dharamshala 209 L-14 Rait

132 L-14 Sari 171 L-14 Sudher Road 210 L-14 Nareti

133 L-14 Kathala 172 L-14 Shamnagar 211 L-14 Prei

134 L-14 Lower Lambagaon 173 L-14 Ram Nagar 212 L-14 Shahpur

135 L-14 Lambagaon 174 L-14 Darnu 213 L-14 Darini

136 L-14 Pahra (Manyara) 175 L-14 Ghaniara 214 L-14 Kanol (Salli)

137 L-14 Khera 176 L-14 Sidwari 215 L-14 Harboh

138 L-14 Upper Khera 177 L-14 Rakkar 216 L-14 Draman

139 L-14 Kotlu 178 L-14 Kaned 217 L-14 Chhatri

140 L-14 Gander 179 L-14 Barbala 218 L-14 Lanj

141 L-14 Alampur 180 L-14 Dari 219 L-14 Salol

142 L-14 Beirghata 181 L-14 Sheela Chowk 220 L-14 Madroon

143 L-14 Balakrupi 182 L-14 Shihla 221 L-14 Baruplahad

144 L-14 Lahru 183 L-14 Fatehpur 222 L-14 Chanduon

145 L-14 Galoti 184 L-14 Sidhpur

64

L-14 Vends L-14 Vends L-2 Vends

223 L-14 Ghahllian 261 L-14 Badi Haler 1 L-2 Dehra

224 L-14 Thakurdwara 262 L-14 Haler Khurad 2 L-2 Nadaun Road

225 L-14 Plyara 263 L-14 Tanda Road 3 L-2 Panchrukhi

226 L-14 Ghandu 264 L-14 Purana Kangra 4 L-2 Maranda

227 L-14 Lapiana 265 L-14 Nadrul 5 L-2 Bhawarna

228 L-14 Harchakian 266 L-14 Rajal 6 L-2 Petrol Pump

229 L-14 Harnera 267 L-14 Samaella 7 L-2 Palampur

230 L-14 Pathiar 268 L-14 Doulatpur 8 L-2 Baijnath

231 L-14 Chahri 269 L-14 Takipur 9 L-2 Paprola

232 L-14 Ambari 270 L-14 Chaunda 10 L-2 Mcleodgunj

233 L-14 Hatwas 271 L-14 Jaladi Har 11 L-2 Bhagsunag

234 L-14 Upper Nagrota 272 L-14 Sunhi 12 L-2 Fursyathgunj

235 L-14 Nagrota Bagwan 273 L-14 Ranital 13 L-2 K.B.Dharamshala

236 L-14 Kaisthwari 274 L-14 Rasooh 14 L-2 Tibtian Liberary

237 L-14 Massal 275 L-14 Railway Stn 15 L-2

C.L. Dharamshala

238 L-14 Kawadi 276 L-14 Ranital Chowki 16 L-2 Shahpur

239 L-14 Tika Ranhun 277 L-14 Bhangwar 17 L-2 Upper Nagrota

240 L-14 Sunehar 278 L-14 Morarth Jasai 18 L-2 Nagrota Bagwan

241 L-14 Baroh Road 279 L-14 Nadehar 19 L-2 Kangra

242 L-14 Mundla 280 L-14 Jamanabad 20 L-2 Purana Kangra

243 L-14 Moomta 281 L-14 Jhikli Ichhi 21 L-2 Birta

244 L-14 Rad 282 L-14 Birta 22 L-2 Shamnagar

245 L-14 Palah Chaklu 283 L-14 Durana(Purana) 23 L-2 Ramnagar

246 L-14 Bhatti 284 L-14 Rakkar 24 L-2 Darnu

247 L-14 Badoh 285 L-14 Basalag 25 L-2 Sidhwari

248 L-14 Saddun Bargran 286 L-14 Panahar 26 L-2 Dari

249 L-14 Sarotri 287 L-14 Bachwai 27 L-2 Sheela Chowk

250 L-14 Upperly Kothy 288 L-14 Duhak 28 L-2 Fatehpur

251 L-14 Kandi Dolroo 29 L-2 Sidhpur

252 L-14 Erla 30 L-2 Sakoh

253 L-14 53-Miles L-20 B Vends

254 L-14 Thanpur 1 L-20B Paraur

255 L-14 Ronkhar 2 L-20B Poprola Pul

256 L-14 Kholi 3 L-20B Bandla

257 L-14 Kachhiari Chowk 4 L-20B Dari

258 L-14 Mataur (Ghurkari) 5

L-20B Sungal

259 L-14 Garg Colony

260 L-14 Bhawan (Kangra)

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REVENUE DISTRICT NURPUR VENDS FOR THE YEAR 2016-17

L-14 vends L-14 vends L-14 vends

1 Nurpur 38 Solda 75 Toki

2 Chogan 39 32 Miles 76 Milwan

3 Jaunta 40 Bhalli 77 Milwan Bridge

4 Khajian 41 Bagga 78 Tanda Mor

5 Migran 42 Nadoli 79 Basantpura

6 Khushi Nagar 43 Suknala 80 Uleharian

7 Bhadwar 44 Baryal 81 Indora

8 Gurchal 45 Katholi 82 Snor

9 Hindora Gharat 46 Bhatoli Nandpur 83 Chinaur

10 Chowki 47 Panalath 84 Kaithgarh

11 Sadwan 48 Gharjarot 85 Thakur Dwara

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Ound (To be shifted to some suitable place during 2016-17) 49 Amlela 86 Barota

13 Saliyali 50 Kehrian Talab 87 Dosholi

14 Oder 51 Jawali 88 Moki

15 Changrara 52 Fatehpur 89 Malahri

16 Mngwal 53 Jakha Ka Lahad 90 Gadrana

17 Ganoh 54 Banal 91 Sekhupura

18 Sukhar 55 Badyali( Bhatoli) 92 Kandrori

19 Gangath 56 Dhameta 93 Rai

20 Atharda Pul 57 Khatiyad 94 Mund

21 Raja-Ka-Talab 58 Jhoka Ratiyal 95 Sathana

22 Rehan 59 Samkehad 96 Badukhar

23 Chattar 60 Bharmar 97 Malal

24 Jasoor 61 Maira Fatak 98 Bela Ludacha

25 Jassur Bazar 62 Matlahar

26 Chhatroli 63 Lab

27 Kandwal 64 Sidantha(Kharota)

28 Nagabari 65 Sansarpur Terrace

29 Chakki Bridge 66 Terrace Colony

30 Baranda 67 Damtal L-2 vends

31 Khanni 68 Old Road Damtal 1 Nurpur

32 Lakhanpur 69 Dhangupir 2 Chogan

33 Hagwal 70 Dhangu Majra

34 Nagrota Surian 71 Bhadroya

35 Bassa 72 Dhaka Colony

36 Spail 73 Mohtly Ramp

37 Kotla 74 Mohtli Bridge

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CHAMBA DISTRICT VENDS FOR THE YEAR 2016-17

L-14 VENDS L-14 VENDS CONTD. L-14 vends continued

1. Chamba 45.Lakkar Mandi Dalhousie) 89. Loona

2. Sahoo 46.Kharamukh 90. Bairagarh

3. Karian 47.Durgathi(shifted to Dakogh) 91. Kohli

4. Mangla 48.Garola 92. Tandli

5. Baloo 49.Kheri 93. Bhedia

6. Khajjiar 50.Mugla 94. Samot

7. Sultanpur 51.Hadsar 95. Raipur

8. Udaipur 52.Telka 96. Dunali

9. Bhanota 53.Khanni 97. Garnota

10. Kiani 54.Baili 98. Jasourgarh

11. Pukhri 55.Parihar 99. Chaminu

12. Churi 56.Koti 100. Badgran

13. Rakh 57.Dharyali 101. Dalli 14. Gehra 58.Bus Stand Dalhousie 102. Kail

15. Bharmour 59.Mail 103. Jot

16. Lahal 60.Mehla 104. Chandi

17. Holi 61.Sanghni 105. Masroond

18. Machheter 62.Rajera 106. Dhikladi

19. Tissa 63.Thalla 107. Sarahan

20. Tarela 64.Lodwa 108. Ratiyad

21. Bhanjraru 65.Deur 109. Saichu

22. Baroh 66. Lachori 110. Chamba Bus Stand

23. Kandla 67. Bagga 111. Kalsui

24. Chilli 68. Dhargala 112. Chhatriri

25. Nakror 69. Bhiyod 113. Manjeer

26. Kathwar 70. Kalehal 114. Tissa Colony Mor

27. Kihar 71. Dhullara 115. Bhajraru Bus Stand

28. Bhandal 72. Naini Khad 116. Kayani-2(Chamba Pukhri Road)

29. Salooni 73. Jhajakothi 117. Naya Gran

30. Surgani 74. Himgiri Kothi 118. Goli

31. Barangal 75. Patti Nala 119. Lahar

32. Sundla 76. Gate 120. Balu Bridge

33. Baiska 77. Jamuhar 121. Bhallun Church Road

34. Chohra 78. Sila Gharat 122. Kudi

35. Banikhet 79. Sherpur 123. Heyod

36. Bagdhar 80. Ghatgalu 124. Daind

37. Kakira 81. Tikkrigarh 125. Seula

38. Tunuhatti 82. Kiddi 126. Balla

39. Chowari 83. Chobia 127. Sunara

40. Dadiyara 84. Kurahan 128. Baghel

41. Sihunta 85. Poolan 129. Mani

42. Tundi 86. Katori Bangla

43. Hatli 87. Gola

44. Dalhousie Subhash chowk 88. Bhangei

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CHAMBA DISTRICT L-2 VENDS

1. Chamba 8. Banikhet Vend closed during 2016-17

2. Dalhousie 9. Rajnagar L-14 Lahru

3. Dalhousie Bus Stand 10. Simlieun

4. Dalhousie (G.P.O.) 11. Kilar

5. Chowari 12. Tunnuhatti

6. Sultanpur 13. Saluni

7. Chamba Bus Stand 14. Khajjiar

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LAHAUL AND SPITI

VENDS FOR THE YEAR 2016-17

L-14 VENDS L-2 VENDS

1. Keylong 1. Keylong

2. Gondhla 2. Udaipur

3. Tindi 3. Koksar.

4. Tandi Pul 4. Thirot

5. Chasely 5. Darcha

6. Udaipur

7. Naya Bus Stand Keylong

8. Sisu L-14-A VEND

9. Kukumseri 1. Nursary

10. Sarchu

11. Gaimoor

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ANNEXURE-‘D’

LIST SHOWING THE LIQUOR VENDS WHERE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO OTHER DISTRICTS:-

Sr.No. Name of Vend District in which situated

District in which administrative control is given

1. L-14 Keylong

Lahaul & Spiti Kullu

2. L-2 Keylong

Lahaul & Spiti Kullu

3. L-2 Thirot

Lahaul & Spiti Kullu

4. L-2 Koksar

Lahaul & Spiti Kullu

5. L-2 Udaipur

Lahaul & Spiti Kullu

6. L-2 Darcha(Sumdo)

Lahaul & Spiti Kullu

7. L-14 Kaza

Lahaul & Spiti Kinnaur

8. L-14 New Kaza Lahaul & Spiti

Kinnaur

9. L- 14Tabo Lahaul & Spiti Kinnaur

10. L-14 Rangreek Lahaul & Spiti

Kinnaur

11. L-14 Gondhla Lahaul & Spiti Kullu

12. L-14 Tindi Lahaul & Spiti Kullu

13. L-14 Tandi Pul Lahaul & Spiti Kullu

14.

L-14 Hatli Chamba Kangra

15.

L-14 Ropa Mandi Kullu

16.

L-14 Kalaghat Sirmour Solan

17.

L-14 Bagha at Rough Solan Bilaspur