The Government of Bihar on April 18, 2023, issued a notification regarding the transportation inside the state's border with digital lock fitted with GPS vehicles for Industrial alcohol ENA/Ethanol/Denatured alcohol or other intoxicants produced from distilleries established in the state.
The following has been stated namely: -
• It has come to light from the research of the spurious liquor incident in Bihar's Saran district that apart from the above-mentioned drugs, other substances are used for the manufacture of health benefit drugs or the work of equipment decoration, but they are used for intoxication.
• Therefore, intoxicants used as an alternative to alcohol, syrup containing codeine, Sushav used in the manufacture of homeopathic medicines, Shriner sanitizer surgical spirit, etc., the consumption of which is life-threatening, are to be transported by vehicles fitted with digital locks with GPS within the border area of Bihar state.
• Transportation of all such substances by normal vehicle will be illegal and punishable.
This notification shall come into force from April 18, 2023
[Notification No. 11/Policy (Consultation)-01-15/2017-2465]
