Hooch Ban

Recently, more than 40 people died in Botad district of Gujarat in a hooch tragedy. The incident, that too in a dry state, has pulled up the question of the effectiveness of prohibition.

What is hooch?

• Hooch refers to an inferior quality of liquor that is brewed in unregulated shanties.
• This is illegally manufactured and don’t attract excise tax.
• This drink is generally made using yeast (extracted from plants), fruits, jaggery and water. In some cases, bootleggers even add organic wastes and battery acid to the mixture.
• As the quantity of concentrated alcohol produced through this method is very little, it is diluted with water and other additives