The Delhi Government on Tuesday announced that it had developed a mobile application “mLiquorSaleCheck” for end consumers of liquor, which will provide detailed information about the liquor being sold in the city.

The application is expected to confirm the authenticity of the liquor and bridge gaps in system adoption, said a statement from the Excise Department. “Every liquor bottle or case has a unique barcode pasted on its cap or case. Scanning this barcode using this mobile application after the sale, a user gets the information such as brand name and size. This information is provided on real time basis from the central core server,” said the statement. Government officials believe that a consumer-based check will help in applying desired pressure on all stakeholders to strictly follow the Standard Operating Procedure for ensuring 100 per cent scanning. The application, officials said, is also to prevent the circulation of counterfeit products and help the Excise Department with information on where spurious, illicit liquor sale is rampant.

“The application informs the customer whether the liquor bought by him is coming through the Excise-approved system. It gives a user a service reference number for each scan with its result. It allows the user to provide shop name from where the liquor has been purchased. The user provided shop name is sent to the central server and can be used for further analysis,” said the statement.