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Bihar: Crematoriums flooded as Ganga swells in Patna, roads turned into cremation grounds freepressjournal.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from freepressjournal.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Patna To Get 3 New Crematoria, Government Stops Charging For Incineration Patna To Get 3 New Crematoria, Government Stops Charging For Incineration The Bihar government has decided to stop charging for cremations and asked private parties to set up three new cremation grounds at the earliest. Relatives of victims say despite the government system, everyone s charging exorbitant rates. Patna: Bihar capital Patna yesterday recorded over 120 cremations, an overwhelming majority of them COVID-19 victims. Such is the situation that even residents and small traders located near crematoria in the city are astounded by the unprecedented rush. Given these difficult times, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar s government has decided to stop charging for cremations. It has also asked private parties to set up three new cremation grounds at the earliest. ....
Bihar: Relatives allege paying Rs 16,000 extortion at cremation ground in Patna Representative image Patna: With mounting Coronavirus casualties, relatives and friends taking bodies for cremation at Patna Municipal Corporation-run crematorium at Bans Ghat on the banks of Ganga have alleged that the municipal staff engage in extortion. On average, 30-40 bodies are being brought to Bans Ghat crematorium from Patna Medical College Hospital, Nalanda Medical College Hospital and AIIMS daily. Due to the overload, the staff members are asking the relatives to wait for their turn. Moreover, out of the two electric cremation machines, only one is functional which has added to the waiting time. ....
COVID-19: Essential commodities become costlier in Bihar downtoearth.org.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from downtoearth.org.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.