The Meghalaya government has taken up a decision similar to that of Kerala to allow home delivery of liquor against prescriptions issued by a registered medical practitioner. The attempt will be a temporary measure to cater to the “essential health needs” of “genuine customers” during the 21-day lockdown.
“The government has allowed home delivery of alcohol but will be done strictly on the basis of health constraints,” deputy secretary, of excise department, B Syiemlieh said.
“Warehouses may be allowed to sell liquor as a special case up to April 14,” excise department official stated.
Related to this, On Wednesday the doctors in Kerala will have a ‘protest day’. CM Pinarayi Vijayan, however, said that the government never demanded that doctors prescribe alcohol.