Former councillor near Gudalur requests temporary set-up to burn the dead as crematorium is under repair

The Nilgiris: Former councillor near Gudalur requested temporary set-up to burn the dead as the crematorium there is under repair.


The Nilgiris: Former councillor near Gudalur requested temporary set-up to burn the dead as the crematorium there is under repair.

There is an electric crematorium for cremation in the cemetery in Kalampuzha area under Gudalur municipality. Due to the frequent breakdowns of the electric crematorium, it is customary to place the bodies on the ground nearby. Due to several difficulties in burning the bodies, during the rainy season there is a demand from the public to set up a temporary shed here.



Under the circumstances, due to heavy rains, there was difficulty in burning the body of a person who died two days ago. Following this, the relatives of the deceased set a temporary metal sheet shed up and cremated the body, but due to heavy winds, they had to hold the sheets down until the body was burned.

Bose, a former Ward Councillor of the 12th ward of municipality petitioned the municipal commissioner to set up a temporary metal sheet shed to burn bodies safely outside in the event of an electric crematorium malfunction.

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