Cremation grounds in Delhi to get CNG furnaces

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has started the process of installing CNG furnaces at its Subhash Nagar and Green Park cremation grounds to create more space for performing last rites.

Standing committee chairperson of the South body, Bhupendar Gupta, said that ‘in anticipation approval’ has been given for the furnaces.

He said that the decision has been taken as part of advance preparations for the Covid-19 pandemic. “Also, CNG furnaces are less polluting and social distancing could be maintained in a better way,” said Gupta. He said the process to set up the CNG furnaces takes around six months but the civic body, along with an NGO helping in the project, will try to expedite it.