Crematorium

In Odisha, four daughters set an example by performing the last rites of their mother after their brothers didn't turn up for the funeral. The incident was reported from the Mangalaghat area in Puri where Jati Nayak, an octogenarian passed away on January 2. The four daughters carried their mother's body for 4 km to reach the cremation ground. Our brothers neglected our mother," said Sitamani Sahu. 

Haryana’s Sonipat district’s biggest crematorium, Shiv Mukti Dham is waiting for kins of COVID deceased to take the unclaimed ashes lying in the lockers. While some families lack money to pay for the rituals, other fear of travelling in pandemic. Mukti dham’s secretary Dr D.L Malhotra said some remains are due to entire family falling prey to COVID-19. He said every year unclaimed urns are immersed in Ganga in Haridwar.

Karnataka's Revenue minister R Ashoka on April 20 directed all Deputy Commissioners in the state to transform government land as temporary crematorium spaces. As per Ashoka's order, land within 1-2 km of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) and other cities will be temporarily transformed to cremating grounds. Besides, the minister also addressed the shortage of burial grounds and allowed the setting up of the same near Yelahanka.