Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)

Bengaluru, Sep 1: This news will dampen the spirits of liquor lovers of the country. It is learnt that the central government has written letters to the commissioners and secretaries of the Excise Department to give their opinions on making Aadhaar card linking mandatory for buying liquor.

In addition, the National Environmental Care Foundation from Mangaluru has also asked the state government to prevent environment pollution that is occurring due to the tetra packs and bottles that is used to pack the liquor.

The foundation has given the following important suggestions:

*The liquor shop people have to take the Aadhaar card of the person, enter the same in computer and then sell the liquor.

*When a person who arrives to buy liquor for the second time, should bring back the old empty bottle.

*If the liquor bottles are strewn everywhere, the barcode of the bottle needs to be scanned and suitable fine needs to be imposed on the shop that has sold that bottle of liquor.

*Money should be kept in reserve for the welfare of the wife and children of drunkards.

*Drunkards who fall at public places after consuming liquor should be taken to their homes safety and in a respectful manner to their homes by the excise department.

*If all the money earned is spent on liquor, the excise department has to provide grocery to the household of the drunkards.

*If a person's health is affected due to the consumption of liquor, then the cost of his and is families health check up expenses should be borne by the excise department or the government.

As the proposal is on planning level, it is not known how the Aadhaar card is required to be linked. More details are awaited.