Hyderabad : The State government has issued a fresh notification for liquor shop licences. The current licences will expire on November 30.
The non-refundable application fee has been raised from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3 lakh, recording a steep 50 per cent jump.
The allotment will be through lottery, with no cap on the number of applications per individual. Reservations have been fixed at 15 per cent for Gouds, 10 per cent for SCs and 5 per cent for STs. Partnership firms and companies are also eligible to apply. The new licences will be valid for two years from December 1, 2025, to November 30, 2027.