Shimla, Feb. 23 -- The first-ever e-auction process for retail liquor vends in Himachal Pradesh commenced from Monday for the financial year 2026-2027.

On the first day, the process was initiated for the districts of Kinnaur, Hamirpur and Chamba. The link to the e-auction portal has been made available on the official website of the department--www.hptax.gov.in--and on the excise e-Governance portal https://egovef.hptax.gov.in/. The portal can also be accessed directly at https://eauction.gov.in/ngauction.

The e-auction will be conducted unit-wise, with separate online bids invited for each retail excise liquor unit. Applicants can participate remotely. For the liquor units of Kinnaur, Hamirpur and Chamba districts, the submission of on...