The state's drinking habit seems to have got a boost during the lockdown after home delivery of alcohol was allowed. From April 1 to June 30, the State Excise Department received 1,43,656 applications for permits to possess and drink liquor, of which 1,38,309 were approved. Interestingly, there were only 4,766 applications from January 2020 to March 2020, out of which 4,655 were approved.

After the state excise department granted permissions to start home delivery of liquor from May 15, it also implemented a rule which states that the person delivering the liquor and the person receiving it must also have a permit.