Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today informed that 17 vehicles were seized for illegal transportation of liquor at border checkpoint in the last 4 years.
Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao had raised the question asking the number of vehicles that were caught at the State borders checkpoint for illegal alcohol transportation during the last four years.
“17 vehicles were seized for illegal transportation of liquor,” informed Sawant
When asked whether the Government was planning to increase taxes/duties on Alcohol and was there is any Union Government proposal to bring Alcohol under GST, CM Sawant said that no such proposal has been received by the Department.
