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Government will reduce alcohol availability and fund recovery programmes

Promised in the manifesto

The government will reduce the social and financial burdens caused by alcohol through regulated reduction of alcohol availability, robust addiction recovery programmes, and awareness led by women's groups.

From the manifesto: Inbam (Joy) › 10. People's Government; Truthful and Honest Governance › D. Law and Order and Justice, see page 88

Where it standsIn the budget

In the budget speech on 5 Aug 2026.

The government announced the closure of liquor retail outlets as part of its regulatory strategy.

So far

Closure of 717 liquor retail outlets

Not yet seen

Addiction recovery programmes and awareness led by women's groups are not yet detailed.

Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them.

Documents behind this

5 Aug 2026 · Budget speech
Revised Budget speech 2026-27, page 3
- The Government has closed 717 liquor retail outlets.
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Sources are government releases, budget papers and orders. They show what the government says it will do or has done. They are claims, not independent confirmation. "Nothing recorded" means nothing in our sources, not that nothing was done.

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