Ladakh's new Excise Policy permits hard liquor sales, reduces license documents from 16 to six, and expands availability to four more districts. The policy aims to curb illicit alcohol and narcotics by increasing legal access to beverages, allowing retail sales in guest houses, and permitting micro-breweries.

Ladakh's new Excise Policy permits hard liquor sales, reduces license documents from 16 to six, and expands availability to four more districts. The policy aims to curb illicit…

The administrations decision comes in the wake of growing concerns raised by civil society, religious organizations, and medical experts regarding an increasing dependence on…

The administration is completely overhauling its supply chain from a restrictive system to an open market. The most notable expansion is a 10-fold increase in retail outlets,…