THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Liquor shops will be soon opened in IT and industrial parks. The legislative subject committee approved the amendments to this effect with opposition members dissenting. An order will be issued in this regard after an inspection of the government.

The government has taken the decision to allow the sale of alcohol in IT parks. Later, industrial parks were also included in the license scope. The license for clubs will be given here for a fee of Rs 20 lakhs.

Beer, wine and foreign liquor may be served at such shops. The distance limit prescribed for foreign liquor retail shops and bars is not applicable to them. Earlier, there were plans to have one liquor outlet for a park, but the new notification will also come in such a way that the license will be granted to the industrial establishment that demands it. The disagreement of the opposition is that if the license is given directly to the institutions, there will be no control.

• There are 40 parks under the Industries Department. There are also parks under CIDCO and KSIDC. 24 private industrial parks have also been sanctioned
• Amendment of the rules to produce wine from non-cereal fruit species produced in the state has also been approved