The Manipur Cabinet on Monday decided to legalise liquor in the state and amend the Manipur Excise Rules among others.
Sources said, the decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held at Cabinet Hall of CM Secretariat with Chief Minister N Biren Singh at 5 pm.
In the meeting, the proposal put up by state Finance department for legalisation of production, manufacture, possession, export and import, transport, purchase, sale and consumption of liquor was approved.
The Cabinet also approved the Manipur Sports Development Code 2023.