Ahmedabad Issues 3,054 Alcohol Health Permits in Ten Months; Men Account for 95%

The number of people receiving health permits to consume alcohol in Gujarat continues to remain significant. According to figures from Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, 3,054 health permits were issued between January and October 15 this year. These included 2,398 renewals and 656 new permits. The figures show that most permits were renewals, while a smaller number were issued to new applicants.

June Records the Highest Number of Permits

June recorded the highest number of health permits during the period, with 581 permits issued. In comparison, April recorded only 11 permits, the lowest monthly figure. The monthly figures show a large difference in the number of permits issued during the year.

In the same period, 2,885 permits were issued to men and 168 to women. This means that men accounted for about 95% of the permits, while women accounted for around 5.5%.

More Than 10,000 Permits Issued in Three Years

The figures from Ahmedabad Civil Hospital also show that 4,077 health permits were issued in 2023–24, 3,186 in 2024–25 and 3,812 in 2025–26. Together, these figures add up to 11,075 permits over three years, although the report gives the total as 10,943. The difference suggests that the reported figures may need verification.

The report also states that more than 53,000 people across Gujarat have permission to consume alcohol through health permits. Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot together account for around 66% of these permits.

District-wise figures mentioned in the report include 2,932 permits in Kutch, 2,547 in Jamnagar, 2,211 in Anand and 1,960 in Gandhinagar. Surat had 16,475 permits, Rajkot had 8,971 and Vadodara had 5,403, while Ahmedabad recorded the highest number.

The figures highlight the number of people using the health-permit system to consume alcohol in Gujarat, where alcohol consumption is generally prohibited under state law.