Siliguri, 10th May: A plan is being drawn up by the Siliguri Municipal Corporation to build a new cremation ground on the banks of the river Mahananda near to the State Guest House.
Regarding the project, the Chairman of the board of administrators (BOA) of Siliguri Municipal Corporation Goutam Deb accompanied by Ranjan Sarkar, Alok Chakraborty, and Sonam Wangdi Bhutia, inspected the vacant land along the river Mahananda.
Chairman Goutam Deb said that all the bodies of people who died from the coronavirus are being cremated in Sahudangi. To lessen the pressure, another cremation ghat will be constructed along the river Mahananda. He further said that with a population of 10 lakhs people in Siliguri, the Kiran Chandra crematorium ground cannot be stressed and the city needs two more cremation ghats. Therefore, a cremation ground will be prepared from the vacant space along the river Mahananda.
Goutam Deb stated that the available space will be handed over to traders and voluntary organizations. Following this, the cremation ground and a park will be constructed. Meanwhile, Ram Ghat has also been prepared by a voluntary organization in Siliguri. There the bodies are cremated by using wood and cow dung.
Deb further maintained that a police camp will set up at Kiran Chandra Burning Ghat to curb anti-social elements.