Notification under the Haryana Restaurant (Consumption of Liquor) Rules, 1988.

EXTRACT FROM HARYANA GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY DATED THE 10 TH JUNE, 2022 HARYANA GOVERNMENT EXCISE AND TAXATION DEPARTMENT Notification The 10 th June, 2022 No.29/X-l/P.A.1/1914/S.58/2022— Whereas the State Government considers necessary that the rules should be brought into force at once; so in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with sub- sections (2) and (3) of section 58 of the Haryana Excise Act, 1914 (Punjab Act 1 of 1914), the Governor of Haryana hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Haryana Restaurant (Consumption of Liquor) Rules, 1988, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Haryana Restaurant (Consumption of Liquor) Amendment Rules, 2022. (2) They shall come into force with effect from the 12 th day of June, 2022. 2. In the Haryana Restaurant (Consumption of Liquor) Rules, 1988, in rule 5, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- “(1) Subject to other provisions of these rules, a license in form L-52 (Tavern) and subject to the conditions contained therein may be granted in urban areas on the following fee structure:- District Fixed fee per Tavern Gurugram 2% of license fee of zone Faridabad and Panchkula 1.50% of license fee of zone Other remaining districts 1.00% of license fee of zone The Tavern shall not be operated in an open space without boundary. The space shall to be confined and enclosed and shall not be a thorough fare or a crossing being used by general public. The space shall not be ordinarily visible to the passersby and the access to such a space should be through a well defined entry. The overall objective is to prevent drinking in public in full view of the passersby. Tavern shall only be operated from adjoining place to the vend and in the same premises. The area of Tavern shall be approved by Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioner (Excise) at the time of approval of the Tavern and licensee shall not encroach beyond the area approved. Liquor shall not be sold or served in any manner in the Tavern. In order to prevent rowdy and drunken behavior in public, upto a maximum of one Tavern in a retail zone, shall be allowed by the Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioner (Excise) strictly as per the provisions of the Excise Policy and relevant Excise Rules/Intoxicants License and Sales Orders 1956, with the retail vends of liquor (L-14A/ L-2) in urban areas and sub-urban areas falling within five Kilometers from the outer limit of respective Municipal Corporation/Council/Committees and borders with other States. Further, Tavern may also be allowed in places where Haryana State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation has developed industrial Model Township and theme/specialized parks like IMT Manesar, IMT Bawal, IMT Rohtak, IT Park Manesar, IT Park Panchkula, etc. The tavern shall also be allowed in rural areas for the villages having population of more than 10,000 as per 2011 Census. However, the maximum number of Taverns to be allowed in such zones shall remain two (02). The fixed fee per Tavern in such cases shall be 0.25% of the licence fee of the concerned zone. The licensee is required to have proper structure and furniture and to maintain cleanliness and hygienic environment. The licensee or his authorized person running Tavern, shall have GST and FSSAI registration.”. ANURAG RASTOGI, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Haryana, Excise and Taxation Department.