This story is from May 27, 2020

Kerala's own liquor app 'BevQ' set to roll out

The online virtual queue management mobile app BevQ for liquor sales through beverages corporation outlets and bar hotels is all set to finally roll out.
Kerala's own liquor app 'BevQ' set to roll out
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The online virtual queue management mobile app BevQ for liquor sales through beverages corporation outlets and bar hotels is all set to finally roll out. The app has received clearance from Google and is likely to be available for the consumers on Playstore in a couple of days.
The app was being tested for the number of consumers that it can handle at a time and also for the ability of the app to withstand illegal intrusions.
Approximately nine to 10 lakh users are expected to use the app every day, and the hits on the app could be anywhere between 25 to 30 lakh on a given day, according to the Bevco estimates.
While on any given day there would be approximately 2,000 to 3,000 persons in the queue in front of a Bevco outlet, this will be reduced to 400 to 500 persons after giving slot in the virtual queue system through the app. In addition to the 301 outlets of Bevco and Consumerfed, 600-odd counters at bar hotels also would share the consumer load. The government had entrusted a startup, Fair Code Technologies Private Limited, to create the app.
Meanwhile, Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala has demanded that the government should explain the criteria under which the company was selected for creating the app. Citing the agreement between Bevco and the company, the Opposition leader said that the token fare of Rs 50 paise per token is paid to the company and not for Bevco. He said that the agreement proves that the earlier claims of Bevco in this regard is not true.
He said that the government’s foul play with regards to the app has been exposed. He said that the mystery behind selecting the form for creating the app has increased through this exposure.
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