The existing crematoriums are not able to handle the increase in incidence of COVID deaths in Bengaluru. Long line of ambulances, chaotic scenes, confusions, cries of the relatives at last opened the eyes of government to allot 230 acres of land in and around Bengaluru for cremating COVID death cases.
This second wave of infection has seen the need for several new emergency crematoriums being opened on the outskirts of the city.
The Karnataka government has last allotted a total of 230 acres of land in different areas around the city for emergency open-air cremations. This aims to ease the burden on city crematoriums – by diverting those who are waiting in line to cremate their dead. R Ashok, Revenue Minister said that this would also be of use to people from areas around the city.
“People from other districts are also coming to Bengaluru for the burning. That is the problem. That is why we are making temporary burning places on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The revenue department has allotted 230 acres of land to the crematoriums,” he said.
