38 crematoria in Thane, almost all in bad shape

Though Thane City has 37 cremation grounds, it is not easy to go through a funeral in most of them, according to a report in Pudhari today. Most of them are just of no use.

Of the 37, 20 do not have water supply, 15 have no electricity, 34 are not cleaned, and 16 do not have pyres which are in bad repair, it said.

In as many as 34, the clerk who notes down details for the death certificate are not available. In 29, housekeeping staff are not even employed.

In many, firewood and kerosene are just not available.

Given these numbers, it is possible there are some which are afflicted by all the four concerns miking a funeral there impossible.

An assessment report by the Thane Municipal Crporation also revealed that the only one that apparently passes muster is the crematorium in Jawaharbaug.

Comment:

Loksatta had a similar report to which this blog had provided a guide in November 2012. The outcome: an assessment report, no improvement. Another report in May last year in Thane Plus spoke of a new crematorium on Ghodbunder Road.

These are not even an inconvenience to the dead; it is a huge issue to the kith and kin