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Bihar hooch tragedy: Sobering reality of missing liquor policy

Based on latest available data, of the 947 deaths due to spurious liquor in 2020, a majority were in Madhya Pradesh (214), Jharkhand (139), and Punjab (133)

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Shine Jacob Sanjeeb Mukherjee Chennai/New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : Dec 18 2022 | 11:22 PM IST

With over 70 people losing their lives in the Chhapra hooch tragedy, industry experts are ruing the lack of a national-level liquor policy to reduce the consumption of spurious liquor.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), unrecorded alcohol represents about 46 per cent of all alcohol consumption in India, indicating the need for better regulation in the sector.

Based on latest available data, of the 947 deaths due to spurious liquor in 2020, a majority were in Madhya Pradesh (214), Jharkhand (139), and Punjab (133).

“Prohibition alone will not work unless there’s a national alcohol policy in place. There

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