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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | With liquor out, Bihar splurges on saris

With liquor out, Bihar splurges on saris

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published Published on Jun 18, 2018   modified Modified on Jun 18, 2018
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Consumption of honey, cheese rises: study

Patna: Prohibition is making people of Bihar spend on good clothes and food with sale of expensive sarees rising by 1,751%, while consumption of honey by 380% and that of cheese by 200% in the first six months of the ban, according to latest studies on the measure.

The studies, conducted by think tank Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI) and government-funded Development Management Institute (DMI), also pointed out that 19% of households acquired new assets from the money they earlier splurged on alcohol.

Rural women

Both studies were commissioned by the State to evaluate consequences of prohibition, which came into force in April, 2016 “mainly as a response to demands of rural women who suffered because of the widespread practice of drinking alcohol.” The findings were appended to the economic survey report and tabled before the Assembly this year.

The ADRI study took stock of purchasing behaviour as recorded at retail outlets of COMFED (Bihar State Milk Co-operative Federation), better known by the brand name “Sudha.”

It noted that the consumption of honey registered a monumental increase by 380% and cheese by 200%.

An impressive rise in sale was also recorded for items like butter milk 40%, flavoured milk 28.4% and lassi 19.7%, the report said.

The ADRI study collected data on purchase of a few other consumer items as well, based on sales tax revenues.

The increase was substantial — the sale of expensive sarees rose by 1,751%, expensive dress materials by 910%, processed food by 46%, furniture by 20% and sports goods by 18%.

The other study done by DMI also underscored the “substantial economic impact” of the ban on alcohol.

The DMI study, based on primary data collected from 2,368 households in five districts of Nawada, Purnea, Samastipur, West Champaran and Kaimur, noted that families reported a weekly expenditure of ? 1,331 on food after prohibition, compared to ? 1,005 before the ban, implying an increase of 32%.

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The Hindu, 17 June, 2018, http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/with-liquor-out-bihar-spends-more-on-sarees/article24187358.ece


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