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 commission’ 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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  1. ^ "Hooch tragedy Commission Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Hooch: Panel blames govt for laxity on methanol use". The Indian Express. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2016.


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