Bihar imposed complete ban on alcohol sales

The Bihar Government on 5 April 2016 decided to impose a total ban on alcohol in towns and cities.
•    The decision to ban sale and consumption of India Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in municipal and town council areas with immediate effect was taken at a Cabinet meeting.
•    No licence will be granted for sale and consumption of alcohol in places such as hotels, club and bars in towns and cities with immediate effect. 
•    However, the Army cantonment areas will be out of it as they regulated the sale and consumption of alcohol in their own way.
•    On 1 April 2016, the state government had banned sale and consumption of country and spiced liquor in rural areas, but had allowed sale of foreign liquor in towns and cities.
•    After Gujarat, Nagaland and Mizoram, Bihar became the fourth Indian state to impose total ban on alcohol.