Nepal imports alcoholic beverages worth more than Rs. 1.5 billion a year. However, illegal import and gifts could increase the amount. Meanwhile, 'Chyang' touted as indigenous alcohol is being imported from China and South Korea. But producing alcohol other than for religious and domestic purposes is illegal in the country. Nepal police destroys millions of litres of home-made liquor every year in Nepal. For example, it destroyed 10,000 litres of illegal alcohol and 80,000 litres raw materials in Gadhimai Municipality in Bara district. According to the police, it had seized the items from various houses and taverns in Ward No. 3 and 10 of the municipality. Interestingly, police found concrete underground tanks with the capacity of about 12,000 litres especially made to store liquor at a house there.
