Focus turns to crematoria maintenance
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June 03, 2021 01:42 IST
Burial grounds are under pressure as Chennai has been reporting close to 100 deaths every day
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New look: The Mylapore burial ground is being spruced up with a new coat of paint.
Burial grounds are under pressure as Chennai has been reporting close to 100 deaths every day
The Greater Chennai Corporation has started renovating crematoria and improving the ambience of burial grounds in the city.
Chennai has been reporting close to 100 deaths due to COVID-19 every day in the past week, putting crematoria under unprecedented pressure.
Relatives of the deceased have to wait for long hours to get the ashes. The pandemic has spotlighted the need for more electric and gas crematoria and improving the ambience of the facilities, which are mostly decrepit.
‘The western State, however, has a lower population’
Gujarat, whose population is lower than Tamil Nadu’s, has received 10% more vaccines, Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma. Subramanian said on Monday.
“We have been emphasising that this is not the appropriate time for a blame game. And yet, there is an element of truth in it. Gujarat that has a population of 6.37 crore has been allocated 16.4% vaccines, while Tamil Nadu, which has a population of 8.38 crore, has been allocated just 6.4%. This is the difference in vaccine allocation between the two States, with Gujarat getting 10% more vaccines than Tamil Nadu,” he said, answering a question whether the Centre’s vaccine allocation was biased.
Express News Service
CHENNAI: The first day of the intensified lockdown on Monday went off smoothly as most residents stayed inside barring a few individuals who needed reminders to stay indoors. The Chennai city police have come up with a new helpline number which will answer all the queries regarding the lockdown. City roads which were rumbling with vehicles in the morning fell silent after 12 noon. Very few vehicles hit the roads and police attributed it to essential workers and people in need of medical assistance. Most of the flyovers and bridges were closed and police had set up over 200 checkpoints in the city.