Liquor sale, consumption banned ahead of local polls
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KATHMANDU, May 10: District Administration Offices in all three districts in the Kathmandu Valley have decided to ban the supply and consumption of alcoholic products in view of the May 13 local level elections.
Issuing a notice separately today, the respective DAO informs that the decision shall come into effect from 12:00 midnight today and continue till May 13.
Lalitpur's chief district officer Ghanshyam Upadhyay confirmed that the office has issued a public notice about the prohibition of sale and consumption of alcohol. Security agencies at all six local levels in the district have directed the subordinate security mechanism to ensure the effective enforcement of the decision.
According to Bhaktapur CDO Rudradevi Sharma, violation of the order is punishable and the sale and consumption of alcohol is prohibited near the vote counting venues until the counting gets over.
Likewise, the Kathmandu DAO said it will not allow the sale and use of alcohol from today midnight to May 13.
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