Kolkata, May 26 -- Liquor shops will not be permitted to operate within a one-kilometre radius of schools, colleges and temples, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced while addressing an administrative meeting in Nadia's Kalyani today.
He said the decision was aimed at protecting educational institutions and religious places from the social impact of liquor consumption, while also ensuring that cases of public nuisance and mischief are not reported near schools, colleges and temples.
The announcement is one of the several key policy measures highlighted during the administrative meeting attended by elected representatives and senior officials from three districts including Nadia, Hooghly and North 24 Parganas.
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