Adviser dedicates cremation ground, Ind. area, Phase-I, Chandigarh

Chandigarh, September-2:- Sh. Manoj Kumar Parida, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh today dedicated the Cremation Ground to public at Indl. Area, Ph-I, Chandigarh in presence of Sh. Rajesh Kumar, Mayor, Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner, Sh. S.K. Jain, Additional Commissioner, Sh. Shakti Parkash Devshali, area councillor and other senior officers of Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh.

          All the unclaimed dead bodies of Chandigarh will be cremated in this cremation ground. The MCC has started death certificate registration facility in this ground and the material i.e. wood and ‘Samagri’ etc. required in the cremation will be made available at the ground.

This cremation ground is spread over 2.25 acres area covered with boundary wall all around the cremation ground campus.  There are 36 Pyre Platforms with 05 of them provided with G.I. Sheet shed and to accommodate near about 500 persons, there is 32’x183’ RCC roof shed with seating facility.  The MCC has provided drinking water facility besides separate ladies and gents toilet/bathroom block and residence accommodation for attendant.

The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has awarded work to run & operate this cremation ground to M/s Trikaldarshi Sewa Dal, #803-A, Pandit Deendayal Upadhaya Complex, Industrial Area, phase-1, Chandigarh, Contact No. 9041784130, 9464395716.

According to the MoU the period of operation is initially for ten years and the same will be extended to another five years after assessing its performance. The procurement of fuel wood/other material will be arranged by the NGO and will be issued own no profit no loss basis and rates duly approved by the MC, Chandigarh. To maintain Cleanliness, Sanitary Condition, Greenery, drinking Water facility, Urinals & Toilets etc. is the duty of NGO. To maintain records and accounts including donation to to be funds and other monetary gain at Cremation Ground from General Public is the duty of the Cremation Ground. The organization shall clear Electricity & Water bill of their own level and to submit bi-monthly report of the same to MCC. The organization will disposed off unclaimed dead bodies as per MCC Policy. The organization will maintain Complaints book in the Cremation Ground.