Booze ban likely to affect inbound travel
At present, the industry would not approach the court, but would meet the Central and state ministers to work out a solution.

Chennai: The Supreme Court ban on alcohol shops within 500 meters from the national and state highways though aimed at preventing loss of lives on the highways due to drunken driving, may impact the travel and hospitality sector, especially the international tourist arrivals into the country and restrict social events, opine experts from the hotel industry.
Various hotel associations including the Hotel Association of India (HAI), which anticipate a setback leading to large-scale unemployment and loss of foreign exchange and excise revenue to the government as well, have decided to set up committees for engaging the political leaderships at different levels on a war footing so as to explore ways to overcome the damage done to the industry by the booze ban.
A decision to form the committees was made at an urgent meeting of the representatives of various associations including the Hotel Association of India (HAI), Hotel & Restaurant Association of Haryana (HRAH), National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), Federation of Associations in Indian Tour-ism and Hospitality (FAITH), in New Delhi while assessing the impact of the ban.
At present, the industry would not approach the court, but would meet the Central and state ministers to work out a solution.
A tweet of Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, and creator of Incredible India campaign: "Tourism creates jobs. Why kill it? SC's highway liquor ban verdict may hit one million jobs," sums up the problems faced by the industry.
Food, beverages industry to lose about $30 billion: The food and beverages industry is likely to lose half its annual revenue owing to the ban on sale of liquor along the highways.
According to the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), the industry will lose around $30 billion, out of an annual revenue of $60 billion because of the Supreme Court's order.
As per official estimates both the Central and states governments will lose around Rs 1 lakh crore revenue from the sale of licences, luxury tax, sales tax, among others.