BevQ on Google Play: How Kerala is selling liquor during coronavirus lockdown

The technical issues seem to remain unresolved as people have started trolling the company on multiple platforms.

Moneycontrol News

June 01, 2020 / 11:32 IST

Shortly after Kerala’s BevQ application was launched, android users were unable to download it from the Google Play Store till 9.40 pm due to a technical glitch. Even after it was finally visible to users around 11 pm, several tipplers complained of having trouble registering.

The app was launched by Kerala Excise Minister TP Ramakrishnan on May 26 to solve the issue of overcrowding at liquor stores in the state amid the ongoing coronavirus-induced lockdown, reported India Today.

The Kerala government decided to commission work on the mobile application after frequent reports of overcrowding at beverage corporation outlets flouting social distancing norms, started surfacing.

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The application developed by Kochi-based start-up Faircode Technologies Ltd, is supposed to assign time slots for people looking to purchase alcohol in Kerala. However, the technical issues seem to remain unresolved as people have started trolling the company.

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