Judgement of the Supreme Court
pronouncing restrictions on sale of liquor on National Highways. This has
affected tourism, business, employment, economy, revenue, etc. overall but more
particularly in UT of Daman & Diu, whose economy is mainly based on tourism.
States like Maharashtra, Karnataka,
Haryana, Chandigarh, etc. have taken route of de-notifying National Highways and
turning them into District Roads thereby making Judgement of Supreme Court not
applicable on those roads.
Whereas idea implemented by
Punjab is even more brilliant. They have not de-notified National Highways but enacted
a law that will make Judgment of the Supreme Court ineffective by permitting
bars and pubs on National Highways.
National Highway was notified
some year ago turning Major District Roads into National Highways and I still
remember that one politician had objected to publishing such notification for
UT of Daman & Diu. Combined National Highways in UT of Daman & Diu may
not be more than 12 KMS but there are 168 liquor bars and shops line up near
converted Major District Roads. This gives revenue to the administration intune
of crores of rupees and economy of these territories in good health by employment,
tourism, etc.
It is not fathomable that why
Administration of Daman & Diu is not trying tried and tested ways adopted
by other states who have successfully implemented de-notifying of National
Highways and turn them back into Major District Roads which they were earlier
and reactivate cancelled licenses.
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