India, Oct. 23 -- Ahead of the upcoming festive and wedding season, the Delhi Excise Department has directed banquet halls and farmhouses hosting weddings, parties and other social functions to obtain a P-10 permit for serving liquor, with a fee of Rs.15,000 per event.

In a public notice issued on Thursday, the department announced a special registration camp from October 27 to November 16 to facilitate one-time registration of banquet halls and farmhouses on the E-Abkari portal.

The move is aimed at streamlining the approval process as establishments prepare for a busy season of weddings and festive gatherings.

"It is hereby informed that all banquet halls and farmhouses hosting marriages, parties, events or other social functions in ...