Chandigarh Administration declares Dec 22-24, 27 dry days

Chandigarh: In view of the Municipal Corporation (MC) elections on December 24, the UT Administration has declared December 22 to December 24 and December 27 (counting day) as dry days. All liquor shops (both wholesale and retail), hotels, eating houses, taverns, shops or any other place, public or private, within the polling area and other establishments which have been issued licences to sell liquor have been prohibited to sell and serve liquor during the dry days. Meanwhile, the Chandigarh Hospitality Association has requested the UT Administration for an extension in the bar timings for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. TNS