Announcement of closure of the 500 Tasmac retail outlets will come in a week: Senthil Balaji
Fulfilling the announcement made in the Assembly, the State Minister V Senthilbalaji on Monday said that the announcement of closure of the 500 Tasmac retail outlets will come in a week.
He also said that CCTV cameras will be fixed at all liqour outlets in the state. Speaking to the press persons in the Secretariat, the minister said that the process to identify liquor vends located near temples and schools based on complaints from residents are in its final stage and the list is being prepared and official announcement will be made in a week.
Subsequently, to implement the safety measures and to ensure transparency in the sale, the Minister said that a Detailed Project Report (DPR) is being prepared for installation of CCTV cameras in all Tasmac retail outlets across the state.
“For security purposes and to bring transparency, we have decided to install CCTV cameras in all Tasmac retail outlets including Elite shops and the works will start soon,” he added.
As per the policy note (2023-24) which tabled in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, 5,329 retail liquor outlets are in function and 96 outlets were closed without any prior notice in 2021 after the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam came to power.