Tasmac employees shut shops in Erode, seek withdrawal of bottle buy-back scheme
Tasmac employees in Erode protested by shutting down liquor outlets, demanding the withdrawal of the empty bottle buy-back scheme. The scheme required customers to pay an additional ₹10 for bottles, which they could later return for a refund. Employees claimed that the scheme increased their workload and that the closure of several outlets had led to overcrowding in the remaining shops.
- ▪Over 300 Tasmac employees protested by shutting down liquor outlets in Erode.
- ▪The empty bottle buy-back scheme required customers to pay an additional ₹10 for bottles.
- ▪Employees reported increased workload due to overcrowding at the remaining shops after the closure of 39 outlets.
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Over 300 Tasmac employees in the district on Monday (May 25, 2026) staged a protest by shutting liquor outlets, demanding the withdrawal of the empty bottle buy-back scheme.According to employees, 183 outlets were functioning in the district earlier. As part of the bottle buy-back scheme, stickers were affixed on liquor bottles and an additional ₹10 was collected from customers during the sale. Customers were refunded ₹10 per bottle on returning the empty bottles.Following the State government’s decision to close 39 TASMAC outlets in the district, only 144 shops are currently operational. Employees alleged that the closure of outlets had resulted in overcrowding at the remaining shops, which has increased their workload.
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