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Tamil Nadu TASMAC may cut shop hours to 8 pm and tighten legal drinking age enforcement
Economy
Published on 14 May 2026
717 outlets face closure near temples and schools
Tamil Nadu is set to overhaul TASMAC liquor rules, reinforcing a 21-year legal drinking age statewide and ordering ID checks at sales counters. The government has shut 717 outlets near sensitive locations like temples, schools, colleges, and bus stands. Officials are also considering reducing shop timings from 10 pm to 8 pm, signaling stricter curbs on access.
- TASMAC is reinforcing the legal drinking age of 21
- 717 outlets near temples, schools and colleges are closed
- Officials must conduct ID checks for customers
- Shop timings may drop from 10 pm to 8 pm
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