Gujarat is legally a dry state but consumption is almost same as of other states. The main reason behind ban in Gujarat is to pay homage to father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi.
First lets start creating account on
http://eps.gpeonline.co.in/
STEP1: Need to fill following information
* Applicant Type
* Name of Applicant
* Birth Date
* State Please Read before selection
* City
* Address
* Pincode
* Mobile Number (Will need SMS Validation )
* Email Id (Will need Link Validation )
Filling Birth Date is painful as each click takes 3 only months steps. So if you are born say in 1965, it will take you ages to reach this year.
STEP2: Now login and upload identification documents,
Scanned document should be less than 200Kb of size. Most of applicants get frustrated at this point and leave.
Easy solution is to upload document to below website and reduce size.
https://www.reduceimages.com/
https://pdfresizer.com/resize/
File size should not be more than 200kb & File type accepted are jpeg, jpg, gif, png, bmp, pdf file only
Accepted Residential Proof documents are
· Applicant’s Ration Card
· Passport
· Election Commission ID Card
· Driving License
· PAN Card
· Income Tax Assessment Order with residential address
· Gas/ Water/ Telephone/ Electricity bill in the name of the applicant
· Statement of running bank account with residential address
· Certificate from employer with residential address/ Services ID Card with residential address
Accepted Age Proof documents are
· Passport
· Election Commission ID Card
· PAN Card
· Birth Certificate
Note:
Aadhar Card is not accepted as any prof. you will be turned back.
Step1 and Step 2 are one Time Process.
STEP3: Now lets apply for permit. This process has to be repeated every-time you apply.
Need to apply within 5 days of arrival
Accepted Travel Proof documents are
· By Road – By-Public transport -Bus Ticket
· By Road – By own vehicle- Fuel receipt from outside Gujarat with vehicle number. Not sure if original RC, Toll tax receipts are also required ?
· By Train – Train Ticket
· By Airway – AirPlane Ticket (Prefer boarding pass)
· By Waterway – Boat Ticket
Accepted Temporary Residence Proof in Gujarat are
Option1 : you are staying at some’s home
· Driving License
· Electricity Bill
· BSNL Telephone Bill
· Property Tax Bill
Note: Local resident to be present to acknowledge the local supporting document
OR
· Hotel stay certificate in original from hotel where the applicant is staying
Both Travel and Residence Proof has to be uploaded (200Kb size condition still remains)
STEP4 : P@ym3nt of 70Rs per week. Pay by net bankking or any cards. Never select offline P@ym3nt. Offline P@ym3nt can be only done at designated Bankks.
STEP5 : Now Visit designated store for verification and then purchase. For verification all original documents are required. Once prohibition officer verifies and stamp your permit, you are good to purchase . If staying longer Same permit has to be renewed before expiry, New permit will not be issue within 45 days.
STEP6 : Enjoy your evening.
More T&C http://eps.gpeonline.co.in/Rules/terms.pdf very hard to understand.