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.
The deaths occurred due to the consumption of ''Laththa'' (spurious liquor which contains
methanol
Methanol (also called methyl alcohol and wood spirit, amongst other names) is an organic chemical and the simplest aliphatic alcohol, with the formula C H3 O H (a methyl group linked to a hydroxyl group, often abbreviated as MeOH). It is a ...
). 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.
See also
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Bombay Prohibition (Gujarat Amendment) 2009
References
Government of Gujarat
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