Kerala govt withdraws BevQ app as bars reopen in state

By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state authorities has issued an order to discontinue the BevQ app launched by the Kerala State Beverages Corporation (Bevco), the state-owned liquor retail monopoly, as a part of introducing digital queue administration system in liquor shops. Though a proper order was issued on Saturday, nearly all of liquor shops within the state have been working with out tokens after the bars have been re-opened within the state.

The new order has requested the Bevco shops to make preparations to stick to Covid protocols, together with social distancing, for the sale of liquor. Earlier, Bevco authorities had requested the state authorities to discontinue the service of the app within the mild of reviews that the sale of Bevco shops has come down drastically quickly after the app was launched.