Alcohol, India: consumption, business - Revision history

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‎Taxation

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‎Sales

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‎Alcohol consumption in India: 1992-2002

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‎State-wise variations

Jyoti: /* The economics of alcohol */

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‎The economics of alcohol

Jyoti: /* 2015: Alcohol consumption in India and the world */

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‎2015: Alcohol consumption in India and the world

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‎2005-16: gender, age, state and types of liquors consumed

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‎See also

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 =Taxation=
 ==Karnataka links taxes to alcohol content==
-[https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=07_03_2026_001_009_cap_TOI  March 7, 2026: ''The Times of India'']
+[https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=07_03_2026_016_022_cap_TOI  March 7, 2026: ''The Times of India'']
-Bengaluru : Karnataka is preparing to ban social media access for children under 16, chief minister Siddaramaiah announced Friday in his budget speech, placing the state in sync with a growing international push to limit young people’s digital exposure.
+ Presenting the govt’s 2026-27 budget Friday, CM Siddaramaiah said the uniform excise duty per litre of alcohol would be phased out in 3-4 years, with gradual price changes to avoid market disruption. The reform aims to modernise the excise system, improve transparency, simplify pricing and promote ease-of-doing business.
-“We are not suggesting that children should not have access to mobile phones. We are only formulating a policy to ban social media access to children, both in schools and at home,” Siddaramaiah said, although there is no clarity yet on how the ban will be enforced.
+“An AIB-based excise duty structure is the globally recognised as gold standard for alcohol taxation, as it directly targets the alcohol content which is the primary source of negative externalities,” the CM said while he set an ambitious revenue target of Rs 45,000 crore from the excise sector for the next financial year.
-Congress govt’s announcement draws on mounting global concern about screen addiction, mental health, cyberbullying and cognitive decline among the young.
+ In India, typical beer ABV (alcohol by volume) ranges from 4%-8%, with strong variants at 8%. Whiskey generally contains 36%-50% ABV. AIB system taxes higher-strength liquor more heavily, potentially nudging consumers towards lower-alcohol options.
- Parents’ associations, private schools and teachers welcomed the Karnataka govt’s move, albeit with calls for structured support to manage the transition and exercising caution.
+Industry representatives welcomed the policy. “AIBbased taxation is a historic milestone and a beacon for excise policy reforms across India... The product to be taxed is alcohol and not water. It is widely followed all over the world and encouraged by organisations such as WHO,” said Vinod Giri, director-general, Brewers Association of India.
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 “In addition to the difficult economic environment, the cost of extra neutral alcohol (ENA) has shot up by almost 60% in the last 18 months, leading to under supply in the popular and lower segments,” he added. ENA is the primary raw material for alcoholic beverages.
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 '' Monthly average sales per day 2019-22; <br/> Bottles sold at corporate vends in December 2022; <br/> Revenue earned in last four months of 2022 ''
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+Bengaluru : Karnataka is preparing to ban social media access for children under 16, chief minister Siddaramaiah announced Friday in his budget speech, placing the state in sync with a growing international push to limit young people’s digital exposure.
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+“We are not suggesting that children should not have access to mobile phones. We are only formulating a policy to ban social media access to children, both in schools and at home,” Siddaramaiah said, although there is no clarity yet on how the ban will be enforced.
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+Congress govt’s announcement draws on mounting global concern about screen addiction, mental health, cyberbullying and cognitive decline among the young.
 =The spirits market in India=

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	The findings have set alarm bells ringing within the medical fraternity and health activists who are demanding a national policy to curb alcohol use.		The findings have set alarm bells ringing within the medical fraternity and health activists who are demanding a national policy to curb alcohol use.
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		+	==2000-2022==
		+	[[File: Alcohol consumption in India, 2000-2022.jpg\|Alcohol consumption in India, 2000-2022 <br/> From: [https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=27_06_2025_012_002_cap_TOI June 27, 2025: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	'''See graphic''':
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		+	'' Alcohol consumption in India, 2000-2022 ''
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	==2005-16: gender, age, state and types of liquors consumed==		==2005-16: gender, age, state and types of liquors consumed==

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 According to Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) data for 2019 by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 12,256 road accidents took place in the country due to drunk driving.
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+==State-wise variations==
 [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rs100-in-goa-rs305-in-karnataka-excise-duty-difference-defeats-spirit-of-1-nation-1-tax/articleshow/120881708.cms  Sidhartha, May 5, 2025: ''The Times of India'']
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 Rival body Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Industry too has said that different tax levels across states is a big challenge for the industry. "There is no cohesive strategy for the Indian alcoholic beverage industry. The industry needs a uniform taxation mechanism which will propel the growth," CIABC's Deepak Roy said recently.
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 A survey by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi shows that whereas, 15% of Indians drink alcohol about 5% are affected by alcohol-use disorders. So while a much smaller proportion of Indian consume alcohol (15% against 50% globally), a substantial number of people in India are affected by alcohol-use disorders.
 "More than 200 diseases and health conditions have harmful alcohol consumption as one of the contributing causes. In fact, in one of our papers, we have estimated that alcohol-related health conditions could cost India about 1.5% of the GDP by the year 2050,” says Dr Atul Ambekar, professor at the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS, Delhi.
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 According to Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) data for 2019 by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 12,256 road accidents took place in the country due to drunk driving.
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	''2015- Alcohol consumption in India, China and the world''		''2015- Alcohol consumption in India, China and the world''
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		+	===2024===
		+	[[File: Question per capita annual alcohol consumption in India, China and some other countries, presumably as in 2024.jpg\| Question per capita annual alcohol consumption in India, China and some other countries, presumably as in 2024 <br/> From: [https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=14_04_2025_008_005_cap_TOI April 14, 2025: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	'' Question per capita annual alcohol consumption in India, China and some other countries, presumably as in 2024 ''
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	==2016: Indians drinking more, but not to get drunk==		==2016: Indians drinking more, but not to get drunk==

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 [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/fewer-indians-are-drinking-but-some-are-drinking-harder/articleshow/91658145.cms  May 19, 2022: ''The Times of India'']
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 “Most Indians drink to get drunk. So though the share of the population drinking is lower, problem drinking and alcohol dependence are as high as world averages” : Dr Ravindra Rao, National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS
 Arunachal Pradesh is the only state where more than half the men drink, according to the 2019-21 survey. But that proportion too has come down from 61.1% in NFHS 3, conducted in 2005-06, to 52.6%. The fall has also been steep among Chhattisgarhi men – the share has declined from 52% to 35% in a decade and a half.
 Those with no schooling (30%), scheduled tribes (33%), and those aged 35-49 (27%) are the largest groups sorted by education, caste and age.
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 The NDDTC survey showed that 43% of alcohol users – those who have had alcohol in the year before the survey – consume more than four drinks on a single occasion, indicating binge drinking or heavy episodic drinking. Almost 27% get involved in physical fights after drinking, more than a fifth drink during the day, and 4% have suffered road accidents under the influence.
 At the national level, about 2.7% are affected by alcohol dependence, the survey concluded, with the highest levels reported from Tripura (13.7%), Arunachal Pradesh (7.2%), Chhattisgarh, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh (around 6% each).
 It comes down to a truism – anything in moderation is alright. Maybe the next NFHS round will get us more nuanced data on it.
 ==21.4% of Indians consume alcohol: UNODC==

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 '' The share of Scotch Whisky in the ₹ 750 plus per bottle category, 2019 – 22 ''
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-Alcohol and the Indian physique]]
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