Bengaluru, Aug 24(UNI) After a year-long wait, the Revenue department has handed over land for the construction of nine crematoriums in the city. Officials said the work will start soon and the new crematoriums will reduce the burden on the existing ones in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
BBMP Commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad said on Monday that the number of crematoriums will go up from 12 to 21. He inspected those in Padarayanapura, which were not functioning for the last few months, and instructed the officials to finish the work by September first week.
Prasad also inspected crematoriums in Medi Agrahara and Hebbal after complaints of delay and of staff demanding money for cremation.