More than three years after imposing total prohibition, Mizoram has decided to allow the sale of wine made from locally grown grapes in the markets across the State.
The decision followed large-scale protests after the State Excise and Narcotics Department seized bottles of locally-made grape wine worth ₹22 in May, leading to the death of a woman involved in the wine business.
An official statement said the Mizoram Cabinet on Tuesday approved allowing the manufacture and sale of wine from fresh grapes harvested from local farmers under the provisions of the Mizoram Liquor (Prohibition) Draft Rules, 2022.
