Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 9 (ANI): Before presenting the Budget in the State Assembly, Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda said the budget is going to be as per the expectations of the people.

Bhopal Dec 22 PTI The annual intake of the Indian Made Foreign Liquor IMFL in Madhya Pradesh has increased by 23 per cent in the past one decade while the consumption of beer has gone up by 14 per cent state Excise Minister Jagdish Devda said in the state Assembly He submitted a written reply in the House on Tuesday to a question raised by Congress legislator Jitu Patwari who had asked about the status of liquor consumption in Madhya Pradesh between 2010-11 and 2020-21 In the reply the minister stated that the annual intake of IMFL rose to 42065 lakh proof litres in 2020-21 registering an increase of 2305 per cent as compared to 34186 lakh proof litres in 2010-11 The intake of country liquor during this period decade went up by 852 per cent to 89916 lakh proof litres from 82859 lakh proof litres in 2010-11 he said Also the consumption of beer in the state went up by 1419 per cent to 84077 lakh bulk litres in 2020-21 from 73627 lakh bulk litres in 2010-11 the minister informed During the decade the highest consumption of country liquor was recorded in 2015-16 at 117052 lakh proof litres he said in the reply The highest intake of IMFL was recorded in 2019-20 when 58348 lakh proof litres were sold In the same year the beer intake was the highest at 109967 lakh bulk litres during this decade he added The minister also informed that there was no liquor ban proposal pending before the state government PTI ADU GK GK