BEVCO clocks liquor sales of ₹771.29 crore during 8-day Onam period
The Kerala State Beverages Corporation reported liquor sales of ₹771.29 crore during the eight-day Onam festival period. This figure represents an increase compared to the ₹694.9 crore recorded during the same period in the previous year.
Why it matters
The data serves as a key economic indicator for consumer spending trends and state-level tax revenue in Kerala during major cultural festivals.
The Kerala State Beverages Corporation (KSBC) clocked liquor sales of ₹771.29 crore during eight days leading up to Onam till August 25. The corresponding figures during the previous year was ₹694.9 crore, KSBC MD Yogesh Gupta told The Hindu .
Last year, the BEVCO had recorded an all-time high of ₹970.74 crore in liquor sales from its Bevco outlets in Kerala during the 12-day Onam season.
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