Tamil NaduSaturday, 11 July 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
TASMAC empty bottle buyback scheme: ₹10 deposit proposal, MRP change and legal amendments in 2026
On July 10, 2026, TASMAC told the Madras High Court it is considering adding a ₹10 refundable deposit to liquor bottle MRP under the buyback scheme.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On July 10, 2026, TASMAC informed the Madras High Court that it is considering a ₹10 refundable deposit to be added to the MRP of each liquor bottle under the empty bottle buyback scheme in Tamil Nadu.
Key specifics
- TASMAC proposed a ₹10 refundable deposit per liquor bottle.
- The proposal was discussed before a Division Bench of Justices N. Sathish Kumar and D. Bharatha Chakravarthy.
- On June 17, 2026, Advocate General Vijay Narayan gave legal opinion on restructuring the scheme.
- On June 18, 2026, TASMAC asked for amendments to the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, the Rules and IMFS/beer licence conditions.
- The scheme includes QR code-based tracking for collection, transport, recycling and disposal of empty bottles.
Exam lens
Question type: Tamil Nadu governance and environmental regulation, TASMAC, ₹10 deposit, Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, QR code tracking. TNPSC may ask which corporation proposed adding the deposit to MRP and why the scheme was ordered by court.