Guwahati, June 14 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: The Assam government has reserved the manufacturing rights of traditional heritage alcoholic beverages exclusively for their respective indigenous and tribal communities under the Assam Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2026.

The amended rules, notified by the Assam Commissionerate of Excise and published in the Assam Gazette on June 12, aim to protect traditional beverages from commercial exploitation and preserve their cultural authenticity.

Announcing the decision after a Cabinet meeting on Saturday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the move was prompted by the emergence of commercial entities producing and marketing traditional brews associated with indigenous communities.

"Some commerc...