Bhopal Mayor Alok Sharma inspected the Subash Nagar crematorium with the officials of Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Committee Trust of the crematorium on Tuesday.
Sharma instructed the officials to prepare a project report to upgrade the crematorium with modern facilities. He asked the officials to especially include the facilities like an extra electric crematorium and the construction of more burning sheds for the future requirements.
Sharma discussed the present arrangements of the crematorium with the members of the crematorium committee and the officials of the BMC.
He said that the city government is devoted to provide the basic facilities to its citizens. In this sequence, efforts are being made to facilitate and upgrade all the crematoriums and graveyards of the city.
Sharma informed that the upgradation works of Chhola crematorium is in progress and ‘Bhoomi pujan’ of the development works of the ‘Baikunth Dham’ crematorium of Sant Hirdaram Nagar has been performed recently. Bhadbhada and Shahpura crematoriums will be developed soon.
Sharma directed the officials to construct an extra gate and facilitate with parking space, benches on the parking lot, extra sheds, paving blocks on the covered path from entry gate to burning shed, attractive lighting, fans, locker room, shed for storing wood, shed for the ambulance and office with modern facilities.
The Mayor further instructed to expand the children graveyard and to construct a room for the things used for last rite for the poor people and unclaimed dead bodies. last rite of the poor people and unclaimed dead bodies will be performed free of cost.
Sharma directed the officials to increase the height of the chimney of the electric crematorium unit and to provide ventilation in the hall near the cemetery.