Chandigarh, March 26 -- In the second round of e-auction conducted under the Excise Policy 2026-27 on Wednesday, 11 additional liquor vends were successfully allotted.

With this, 93 of the total 97 liquor vends in the city have been allotted. The new policy is set to come into force from April 1.

During the second round, 19 bids were received for 11 vends, generating revenue of Rs.62.38 crore against a reserve price of Rs.53.94 crore - an increase of 15.64%. The administration also collected Rs.38 lakh as participation fee.

Earlier, in the first round of e-tendering held on March 19, 195 bids were received for 82 vends, fetching Rs.487.68 crore against a reserve price of Rs.376.24 crore, marking a 29% rise, along with Rs.3.90 crore in ...