The state government on Friday allowed consumption of alcohol in hotels, restaurants and clubs providing “wine and food services” in GIFT City.
AHEAD of the vibrant 10th Gujarat Summit scheduled to take place in Gandhinagar next month, the state government has partially relaxed the 63-year-old liquor ban in a bid to attract investors and water companies in addition to investing in GIFT city.
The state government on Friday allowed consumption of alcohol in hotels, restaurants and clubs providing “wine and food services” in GIFT City. The move is significant as Gujarat is a dry state where the sale and consumption of alcohol is not allowed. In the past, such a waiver has never been granted in any part of the state. Following this decision, liquor licenses will be issued in GIFT City. These licenses will allow the license holder to access alcoholic beverages within the GIFT City.
The government also made provision to allow authorized guests of each business establishment to drink alcohol in hotels, restaurants and clubs with temporary licences. According to current regulations, hotels, restaurants, and clubs are allowed to serve alcohol to license holders but are not allowed to sell bottled alcohol.
This development is in line with the GIFT administration’s announcement that it wants to promote social life in GIFT City. In 2021, the Gujarat government considered a proposal to relax liquor laws so that it could attract domestic and international fintech companies and attract talent to the state capital.
On September 27, 2020, GIFT management requested the District Superintendent to prohibit public social activities in the evening and requested relaxation of liquor laws in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of the City GIFT.
GIFT City is developed on 886 acres of land with a plan to develop 62 million square feet of built-up area including 67% commercial space, 22% residential space and 11% social space.
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