India's top beer-consumer state Telangana has allowed beer prices to be increased from Tuesday, weeks after a brief halt in supply by Heineken's Indian unit United Breweries over pricing issues. The order also directed that all existing stock be sold at the revised rates from Tuesday.

Telangana also started releasing pending dues to United Breweries Limited (UBL), sources said. Telangana is a crucial market for UBL, contributing 15-20% of the company's volume market share, where UBL holds over 60% market dominance.

Telangana government on Tuesday approved an increase in beer prices. The decision, which mandates that existing stock be sold at the revised rates, comes in response to a temporary supply halt by United Breweries,

India's Telangana state has allowed beer prices to be increased from Tuesday and has directed that all existing stock to be sold at the revised rates, according to a government order. Heineken's Indian unit United Breweries had last month halted supply briefly over pricing and non-payment of dues by the state government.