Chennai, July 29 -- The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led Tamil Nadu government is considering the privatisation of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) liquor outlets operating in corporations and municipalities, sources said on Wednesday.

According to sources, the proposal is under consideration and, if implemented, would mark the first major move towards privatisation of liquor retail in the state since 2003, when the then AIADMK government placed liquor sales under the control of the state-run TASMAC.

The proposed move comes amid increasing scrutiny of the functioning of TASMAC outlets and recent efforts by the state government to tighten accountability in liquor sales.

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