Delhi on high! City revellers consumed Rs 30 cr worth booze on New Year's eve
New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI) Delhiites partied hard on the eve of New Year, gulping down alcohol worth around Rs 30 crore.
"There was a spurt in sale of liquor in the city on December 31. As per our records, the sale of alcohol was around Rs 30 crore that day," a senior government official who did not wish to be named, told PTI.
"The entire December month generated Rs 458 crore for the Delhi government since it was a festive season," the official said.
In the last financial year, the city government had earned a revenue of Rs 4,243 crore from the sale of alcohol. PTI