Guwahati, June 13 -- The Assam government has taken a major step aimed at implementing sweeping reforms in the state's excise sector and to legally protect and commercially promote Heritage alcoholic beverages.

With the approval of the Governor of Assam, the Excise Department has notified the "Assam Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2026", under which stringent regulations have been enforced regarding the sale of liquor, the location of liquor outlets, and the shifting of licenses. These rules have come into effect across the state from the date of publication of the official notification.

The key highlights of this new notification are - Mandatory Minimum Guaranteed Revenue (MGR) - From now on, license holders of IMFL (Indian Made Foreign Liqu...