Amid coronavirus lockdown, Karnataka’s excise department claims loss of Rs 800 crore every month

Apr 09, 2020

Bengaluru (Karnataka), Apr 09(ANI): Amid coronavirus lockdown, the excise department of Karnataka claimed that the government is facing loss of Rs 800 crore every month. But the department assured that the losses will be recovered once the lockdown is uplifted. Karnataka’s Excise Minister, H. Nagesh on the losses incurred by the government after the closure of liquor shops in state said, “Every month there is a loss of Rs 800 crore, but it is not a problem, it can be recovered once it is open, health is more important.”