T.N. government to rope in external agency for used liquor bottle collection, says Prohibition Minister
The Tamil Nadu government plans to implement a scheme for the collection of used liquor bottles through an external agency. This decision comes after protests from TASMAC employees who have raised concerns about handling the bottles. The new scheme is expected to be in place by the end of June, and the Minister has urged employees to return to work.
- ▪The Tamil Nadu government will formulate a scheme to collect used empty liquor bottles through an external agency.
- ▪The scheme was initially launched as a pilot project in the Nilgiris district in May 2022.
- ▪Most TASMAC outlets in several districts remained closed due to employee protests over handling used bottles.
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Minister for Prohibition and Excise K. Vignesh on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) said the Tamil Nadu government would formulate a scheme to collect used empty liquor bottles through an external agency and urged the protesting TASMAC employees to return to work.In a statement, the Minister said, as per the orders of the Madras High Court, a scheme to collect used empty liquor bottles was launched as a pilot project in the Nilgiris district in May 2022. Since then, the scheme has been implemented in all districts except Chennai, Tirunelveli, and Virudhunagar.During the implementation of the scheme, employees raised complaints about various practical difficulties.
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