Thiruvananthapuram: From now on, customers can buy liquor without booking through the BEVQ app. An order removing the app has been issued.
Earlier, the excise department had clarified that with bars in Kerala reopening, the BEVQ app had lost its significance. The Beverages corporation had demanded the government to remove the BEVQ app.
Following this the Tax department secretary issued the order removing the app.
There were allegations that officials had overlooked reports that BEVQ app would create losses for the beverages corporation.
The Excise and Beverages corporation officials had prepared the guideline for sharing the virtual queue bookings.