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Aizawl, Sep 7 (PTI) The Mizoram government will soon notify rules for processing locally grown grapes to make wine in the state, a minister said.<\/p>\n
The state council of ministers had recently approved the draft rules.<\/p>\n
Replying to a question from VL Zaithanzama of Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), Excise Minister K Beichhua told the assembly on Tuesday that the draft rules have been sent to the law department for vetting and would be notified soon.<\/p>\n
Excise duty will be charged on the locally processed grape wine, he said.<\/p>\n
Manufacture and sale of wine from grapes grown outside the state would not be allowed under the rules, the minister said.<\/p>\n
The state cabinet had allowed manufacture and sale of wine from fresh grapes harvested locally by farmers under a liquor prohibition law.<\/p>\n
The decision was taken months after grape growers’ society in east Mizoram’s Champhai district protested against the seizure of locally brewed grape wine.<\/p>\n
The farmers’ body demanded legislation for the manufacture of grape wine.<\/p>\n
An official statement had said the state cabinet deliberated on the Mizoram Liquor (Prohibition) Draft Rules, 2022 and resolved that the prohibition law would continue to be implemented strictly.<\/p>\n
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