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In Delhi, pet crematorium to be used for last rites of COVID patients
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60 funeral pyres have so far been built, says SDMC Mayor
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60 funeral pyres have so far been built, says SDMC Mayor
With the sole crematorium located in its vicinity overburdened and forced to function beyond capacity over the last 11 days, another facility intended to be the Capital’s first funeral venue for pet animals will be utilised for the last rites of COVID-19 patients.
This is despite the capacity of the Dwarka Sector-24 crematorium having been more than doubled increased by 140% to be exact between April 19 and April 29 and witnessed the last rites of over 400 people, who lost their lives to the virus.
Mayors say they are increasing cremation, burial facilities in the Capital
North civic body Mayor Jai Prakash on Tuesday alleged that the Delhi government is not providing “correct figures” of COVID deaths in the Capital and and the bodies of such patients were being cremated almost around the clock at crematoria and burial grounds over the last week.
The city’s civic bodies compile records related to last rites till 6 pm on a daily basis but if this format was changed to include cremations and burials till midnight, he alleged, the daily figures would be “substantially higher.”
“The Delhi government never gives correct figures for reasons best known to them. The last rites of those losing their lives to COVID are happening almost around the clock at Nigambodh Ghat, which is one of the most utilised facilities under the North body