India, Dec. 17 -- The draft of Delhi's new excise policy is ready and is expected to be placed before the chief minister for discussion within a week, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday. The policy is likely to be put in the public domain for review and feedback by January, they added.

A key feature of the proposed policy is the introduction of a mobile app to improve consumer convenience and address frequent complaints related to the non-availability of liquor brands and stock at retail outlets. Officials said the app is being developed to provide real-time, store-wise information on the availability of different liquor brands across the city.

"Users will be able to search for specific brands on the app, which will then disp...