Telangana records Rs 2,054-cr liquor sales in 19 days amid Dasara surge

Hyderabad, Oct 22 (UNI) Driven by festive demand during Bathukamma and Dasara celebrations, liquor sales across Telangana crossed Rs 2,054.51 crore during the first 19 days of October, logging a 37.02 percent jump compared to Rs 1,499.46 crore recorded in the corresponding period last year, according to data from the Telangana Prohibition and Excise Department. Depot dispatches accelerated sharply in the four working days leading up to Dasara, generating Rs 755.14 crore against Rs 698 crore registered during the corresponding festive stretch in 2025. Sales peaked on October 19, the eve of Vijayadashami, touching a record single-day high of Rs…