The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise on Tuesday issued a notification ordering closure of all wine shops, toddy depots and establishments serving liquor in view of the Telangana State Assembly elections.
The order came into effect on 5 p.m. of Tuesday and will remain in force in the entire Hyderabad Revenue district till the conclusion of polls on Thursday (November 30).
The order applies to all A4 shops (81), 2B-Bars (145), military canteens (10), C1 Clubs (15), toddy shops (51) and depots, a total of 302 outlets in the Hyderabad limits.