Three associations of alcoholic beverage (alcobev) firms have appealed to Telangana government to urgently clear long-pending payments, pointing out such delays dilute credibility of the State to attract investment.
Outstanding dues payable by Telangana State Beverages Corporation (TGBCL) to alcobev suppliers have crossed ₹3900 crore, with a significant portion pending for over a year (₹900 crore). Such a situation prevails despite excise revenues increasing more than fourfold over the past decade — from around ₹9,000 crore in 2014 to nearly ₹38,000 crore in 2023–24. The State also collected more than ₹3,000 crore in October 2025 through liquor retail licence application fees. December 2025 revenue turnover has also been at an all-time high, the Brewers Association of India (BAI), the International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI) and the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) said in a joint statement.
As Telangana prepares to showcase itself as a preferred investment destination at the upcoming WEF in Davos, it is important the State government honours existing contractual commitments to position itself as a credible partner in business. Payment delays at this scale, they said, dilute the credibility and image of the State to attract investment, the associations said.
