Liquor sale goes up in October

The October assembly elections gave some impetus to the liquor sale in the city and district in the times of recession. The liquor sale in the city and district regions was stagnant in August and September but it registered a marginal increase in October thanks to elections. In September, the state excise department, Pune recorded the sale of country liquor (15.09 lakh litres), Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) (16.11 lakh litres), beer (19.61 lakh litres) and wine (30,600 litres). W…