<p class="title">Restro-bars playing recorded songs or music in their premises will attract strict action from the authority, with the Delhi government warning these establishments against it, citing laid down rules.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The government has directed that as per the 2010 excise rules, restaurants serving alcohol are allowed to hold only "live singing or playing of instruments" by professionals.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The move come after the Delhi excise department received a number of complaints from local residents regarding "nuisance" created by several restro-bars in the city.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the national capital, there are thousands of restro-bars and most of them usually play recorded songs or music in their premises to entertain their customers and attract people.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"L-17 (restaurants which serve food and alcohol) are only permitted for live singing and playing of instruments by professionals in their premises," Delhi Excise Commissioner Amjad Tak told PTI.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to the directions by the department, Rule 53 (4) of the Delhi Excise Rules, 2010 states that the L-17 licensee is allowed only for live singing/playing of instruments by professionals.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In Delhi, there is no provision of a separate licence for pubs. The Licence-17 is issued by the Excise Department to those restaurants wanting to serve alcohol to their customers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Another senior government official said that teams of the Excise Department visit restaurants serving alcohol and take action against those violating rules.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"During the inspection, we ensure that all laid down rules are followed and if there is a violation of any rule, the department takes strict action," the official, who did not wish to be named, said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to the department, it received Rs 305.85-crore excise revenue in April this year while in the same month last year, the revenue was Rs 291.01 crore.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The department has set a target of Rs 5,200 crore from excise revenue in the current financial year. In the last financial year, it collected Rs 4,551.57 crore as excise revenue.</p>
<p class="title">Restro-bars playing recorded songs or music in their premises will attract strict action from the authority, with the Delhi government warning these establishments against it, citing laid down rules.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The government has directed that as per the 2010 excise rules, restaurants serving alcohol are allowed to hold only "live singing or playing of instruments" by professionals.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The move come after the Delhi excise department received a number of complaints from local residents regarding "nuisance" created by several restro-bars in the city.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the national capital, there are thousands of restro-bars and most of them usually play recorded songs or music in their premises to entertain their customers and attract people.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"L-17 (restaurants which serve food and alcohol) are only permitted for live singing and playing of instruments by professionals in their premises," Delhi Excise Commissioner Amjad Tak told PTI.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to the directions by the department, Rule 53 (4) of the Delhi Excise Rules, 2010 states that the L-17 licensee is allowed only for live singing/playing of instruments by professionals.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In Delhi, there is no provision of a separate licence for pubs. The Licence-17 is issued by the Excise Department to those restaurants wanting to serve alcohol to their customers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Another senior government official said that teams of the Excise Department visit restaurants serving alcohol and take action against those violating rules.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"During the inspection, we ensure that all laid down rules are followed and if there is a violation of any rule, the department takes strict action," the official, who did not wish to be named, said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to the department, it received Rs 305.85-crore excise revenue in April this year while in the same month last year, the revenue was Rs 291.01 crore.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The department has set a target of Rs 5,200 crore from excise revenue in the current financial year. In the last financial year, it collected Rs 4,551.57 crore as excise revenue.</p>