Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu|Image Credit: 10745
The Andhra Pradesh federal government has actually presented an extensive technology-driven application, Suraksha App, to suppress the sale of spurious alcohol and guarantee item credibility.
Throughout an evaluation conference at the Real-Time Governance Society (RTGS), in Amaravati, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu stated that the effort would bring ‘complete openness and responsibility’ to the alcohol trade while directing the authorities to allow alcohol sales just after scanning of the QR code through the Suraksha App established by the State Excise Department.
The customers need to validate every bottle by scanning its QR code before purchase, he included.
Naidu likewise cautioned versus unlawful belt stores and advised authorities to take stringent action under the Preventive Detention Act versus those associated with unauthorised sales, including that “If needed, laws will be modified to suppress such activities.”
The Chief Minister directed authorities to set up digital display screen boards in alcohol outlets revealing information such as rate, producing information, and credibility when a bottle is scanned.
Authorities notified the Chief Minister that given that the launch of the Suraksha App on October 13, over 27,000 users have actually downloaded it and more than 53,000 bottles have actually been scanned. No fake bottle has actually been discovered up until now through the system.
The Chief Minister advised that the barcode system be encompassed beer bottles and authorized making use of random and clinical screening approaches to more validate alcohol quality.
A control space to deal with customer grievances and feedback remains in location, specified a release.
Released on October 16, 2025
