West Bengal bars new liquor shops within 1 km of schools, hospitals, places of worship
New West Bengal excise rules block fresh liquor shop licences within 1 km of schools, hospitals and religious sites, with a relaxed 500-metre limit inside Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Existing outlets are grandfathered, but the rule narrows the runway for new alcohol retail footprints across the state.
West Bengal will deny new liquor shop licences within 1 km of schools, hospitals or religious places, with a 500-metre relaxation inside Kolkata Municipal Corporation limits. Existing outlets are unaffected, but future retail expansion for alcohol is constrained.