Article Title :
Economic and Social Effect of Prohibition in India

Author Name :
Dr Prakash Chandra Verma

Keyword :
Prohibition, Alcohol, Liquor, Dry day

Publisher :
Politic India Publication

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Abstract :
India is vast country comprising of 29 states and 7 union territories. Alcohol prohibition is in force in 4 states namely Gujarat, Nagaland, Kerala, Bihar and one union territory i.e. Lakshadweep. There is partial prohibition in few districts of Manipur. Kerala has been implementing prohibition in phases since 2014. Bihar is the latest addition to the list of few states which have implemented total prohibition. Total prohibition was implemented in Bihar in April 2016. The author has tried to present a brief sketch of prohibition in the above states and the union territory. He has also tried to take social and economic effect of prohibition into account. The present paper is based on the Russel Memorial Lecture delivered by the author in Patna College, Patna University on 10 May, 2016.