Chennai: Days after restricting liquor shops to operate in the vicinity of religious places, institutions and bus stops, the TVK government has now decided to tighten liquor drinking norms.
Vijay’s government has reinforced the legal drinking age of 21 and directing stricter checks at TASMAC outlets across the state. The Tamil Nadu government has directed staff at all Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) outlets to strictly verify the age of customers and deny liquor sales to those below the legal drinking age. Government issued IDs like Aadhar cards, Pan card or driving license will be verified before processing the sale whenever there is uncertainty about a customer’s age. the order added.
Authorities believe stricter implementation of the rule could help reduce underage drinking and improve compliance across the state-run retail network.
Additionally, it is being reported that operation hours of the outlets are also being reconsidered to be brought down by 2 hours. Currently, the shop operates from 12 noon to 10 pm as a part of broader effort to regulate liquor access. If implemented it would be one of the most significant operational changes to TASMAC timings.
In 2025, TASMAC recorded revenues of ₹48,344 crore, making it the state’s second-largest revenue-generating department after the registrations sector.
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