Haryana mulls COVID cess on liquor

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Sunday said the state government is mulling imposing COVID cess on liquor to support social initiatives hit by COVID-19 pandemic.

Chautala, who holds the portfolios of Excise, said the cess could be anywhere between Rs 2 and Rs 20 a bottle.

"It is under consideration to impose cess on the quality and quantity," Chautala added.

( With inputs from IANS )