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Crematorium to be opened this month

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The renovation works of public crematorium under the City Corporation at Thycaud are likely to be completed by mid August. Mayor C. Jayan Babu said the new facilities were likely to be commissioned this month.

Minister for Local Self-Government Paloli Mohammed Kutty visited the crematorium on Thursday to assess the progress of the renovation project. V. Sivankutty, MLA, the Mayor and Corporation Secretary Johnson George accompanied the Minister.

The Rs.3-crore modernisation project was designed to augment the number of cremation units and beautify the premises.

A new block has been constructed to house two electric furnaces. The furnaces have been provided with particulate filters and extractors for pollution control. Together, the two electric furnaces can handle up to 20 bodies daily.

A diesel generator has been installed as a back-up to keep the electric units working during power failure. The Corporation has plans to add an on-site mortuary to the facilities in the crematorium at a later stage.

The four firewood furnaces have been provided with improved refractory brick lining.

All the units will have facilities for periodic collection of ash without interrupting the cremation process.

The main entrance to the crematorium is from the Kannettumukku-Killipalam road. Another entrance at the South West corner provides access for ambulances bringing dead bodies.

The site has parking lots for cars and two wheelers.

The sprawling premises covering an area of 1.4 acres are being landscaped with trees, flowering plants and lawns to impart a serene atmosphere for the last rites.

A rainwater harvesting system feeds an underground sump to be used for watering the gardens.

In 1994, the Legislative committee on Environment had recommended the modernisation of burial and burning grounds to reduce pollution problems.

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