Liquor, Man - the connection?

Now, now, now, I really have got to share something that I came across in the Business Line, dated the 20th July, 2006 which makes interesting reading. It goes like this:

Persons who give up liquor habit in Madhya Pradesh may soon receive rewards of Rs.1000/- each, but if they take to the bottle again, then five times the amount would be recovered from them! The recommendation was made at a Cabinet Committee meeting for determining the excise policy chaired by Commercial Tax Minister, Shri. Babulal Gaur here. Among those present were committee members including Finance Minister Shri. Raghavji, Tribal Welfare Minister Shri. Vijay Shah and Public Health Engineering Minister Shri Rampal Singh, besides Principal Secretary Shri G.P. Singhal and Commissioner (Excise) T. Dharmarao. In the first stage, village panchayats would recommend five names each for this award.

- Courtesy, Business Line, 20th July, 2006.