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Highlighting repeated mass casualties from spurious liquor, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema stressed the regulatory gap around methanol.

In the latest hooch tragedy in the Majithia area of Amritsar district, 23 people have died so far and 10 others were hospitalised after allegedly consuming spurious liquor.

It was decided at the meeting of the state cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on August 7.

This is the first time a thermal power station in the country is experimenting with methanol.

Police sources alleged that Madesh purchased methanol from a chemical company in Chennai and supplied it to various people in Kallakurichi district.

“Industrial units using methanol are being checked diligently to prevent pilferage of methanol for use as arrack,” Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena said.