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Dec 31 to be a dry day
Updated On: 18 December, 2009 07:34 AM IST | | Urvashi Seth
For all those tipplers who wish to bring in the New Year on the sea, as boat parties may not be issued required liquor permit
For all those tipplers who wish to bring in the New Year on the sea, as boat parties may not be issued required liquor permit
Tipplers who wished to party on boats on New Year's Eve will have to postpone their plans.
A senior excise officer said that keeping in mind the constant security threat to Mumbai through sea, the Indian Navy has asked the Maharashtra state excise department to extend the decision they had taken last year after 26/11 and not issue liquor permits to boat owners this year too.
The officer added, "Only the city collector has the authority to make the required changes."
City collector Idzes Kundan said, "We are looking into the matter, but it is hard to say whether the decision will be revoked. As of now the rule continues for security reasons."
Alternate plan
However, boat owners have not lost hope. "We have appealed to the excise department to issue liquor permits for the day, so we can at least serve liquor during day parties.
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