Deputy Commissioner Patiala Dr. Himanshu Agarwal has ordered to closely monitor its movement, storage, transportation and use to prevent unauthorized use of methanol and to ensure strict compliance with Punjab Poisons Possession and Sale Rules, 2014, Poisons Act, 1919. The
Deputy Commissioner has issued necessary orders to the SSP, all SDMs, Assistant Commissioner Excise, Civil Surgeon, Drug Inspectors, District Industries Centre and Deputy Director Factories to ensure compliance with the instructions issued by the Excise Commissioner, Punjab to prevent illicit liquor production, inter-state and inter-district smuggling and illegal use of methanol in Patiala district.
The Deputy Commissioner said that the unauthorized use of methanol can pose a serious threat to the health and safety of the people. He said that it is imperative to effectively curb the activities of illegal extraction of liquor, especially from Lahan, as well as the smuggling of liquor between states and districts. For this, strict monitoring and necessary action should be ensured to prevent the illegal use of methanol (methyl alcohol) for making illicit liquor. Terming effective
joint action against extraction, smuggling of illicit liquor and illegal use of methanol as mandatory, the Deputy Commissioner said that continuous coordination between the police, excise department and the concerned departments is very important for protecting the health and safety of the people as well as for protecting the government revenue.
