The Gujarat government has earned ₹94.19 lakh in revenue from the sale of liquor to employees working at Gandhinagar-based Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) where alcohol consumption has been permitted since December 30, 2023.

The Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who also holds the Prohibition and Excise portfolio, told the Gujarat Assembly in a written reply to a question by Congress MLA Amit Chavda that as of January 31, 2025 people have consumed 3,324 bulk litre spirit, 470 bulk litre wine, and 19,915 bulk litre beer at the fintech hub. Gujarat is a “dry” state where manufacture, sale, and consumption of liquor are prohibited, but the government made an exemption for GIFT City in 2023.