WhatsApp number soon to report public drinking, says Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

New Delhi: Do you consume liquor at public places in Delhi? Here is a news that you must read! 

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Wednesday that the Delhi government will soon launch a WhatsApp number to report drinking in public.

Sisodia's announcement came after he reviewed the Delhi government's ongoing awareness campaign against drinking in public.

In a series of tweets, Sisodia said the campaign has been successful. Over 1,500 people have been caught so far consuming liquor in public and fined or arrested.

He added that the government had been clamping down on places infamous for public drinking through multiple raids by the Excise Department.

"Compared to earlier, there has been a significant reduction in those consuming alcohol in public. People are now afraid of getting caught, paying Rs 5,000 fine, going to jail and losing their prestige," he said.

Sisodia said the government now wants to include common people in the campaign, so they could give inputs about public consumption of liquor.

"For this purpose, the Delhi government will soon launch a WhatsApp number where one could complain against those consuming alcohol in public," Sisodia said.

In October, Sisodia announced that those consuming liquor in public would be arrested from November 7 onwards. 

He had formed 10 Excise Department teams to enforce the ban which were later increased to 20.

The government has since been running a public awareness campaign on the issue.

Public drinking attracts a fine of Rs 5,000 and double the amount if anyone creates a nuisance in public after drinking. 

खुले में शराब पीने वालों की धरपकड़ अभियान की आज समीक्षा की। ये अभियान बेहद सफ़ल रहा है।

1/N pic.twitter.com/gQD1vztCdN — Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) February 8, 2017

पहले की तुलना में खुले में शराब पीने वालों की संख्या में काफ़ी कमी आई है।

2/N — Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) February 8, 2017

ऐसा करने वालों के मन में पकड़े जाने, 5000 रुपये तक जुर्माने, जेल जाने और सामाजिक प्रतिष्ठा को चोट पहुंचने का डर बना है।

3/N pic.twitter.com/MHA4N17QKK — Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) February 8, 2017

खुले में शराब पीने के लिए बदनाम जगहों पर दिल्ली सरकार के एक्साइज विभाग ने ताबड़तोड़ छापा मारा है और 1500 से ज्यादा लोगों को पकड़ा है।

4/N — Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) February 8, 2017