Laththa Commission

The Laththa Commission was a Commission of Inquiry appointed by the Government of Gujarat to probe the 2009 hooch tragedy that claimed 148 lives in Ahmedabad.[1][2]

The deaths occurred due to the consumption of Laththa (spurious liquor which contains methanol). The commissionÂ’ recommended framing stringent rules for the transportation, possession & use of methyl alcohol and adopt measures to control pilferage of methyl alcohol in transit by introducing systems such as electronic locks.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hooch tragedy Commission Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  2. 1 2 "Hooch: Panel blames govt for laxity on methanol use". The Indian Express. 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
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