The surge in the prices of commercial LPG (liquified petroleum gas) cylinders has hit the operations of several crematoriums in the city, said sources. Some crematoriums are lying defunct, whereas a few others are awaiting inauguration.
For instance, the dual gas-and oil-fired crematorium adjoining SP Nagar graveyard in Malkajgiri has been awaiting inauguration for a few months now. A worker overseeing activities at the Hindu graveyard said that using commercial LPG cylinders to cremate bodies has become economically non-viable. Notably, the company that has the contract to run the crematorium has already installed machinery worth Rs 45 lakh.
