Friendly look for crematorium
Friendly look for crematorium
KOCHI: The renovation work of the Ravipuram crematorium, the prime task to be included under the Kochi First concept of the Corp..

KOCHI: The renovation work of the Ravipuram crematorium, the prime task to be included under the ‘Kochi First’ concept of the Corporation, will begin  next week. The work, implemented on a Public-Private-Participation (PPP) mode, will be carried out jointly by the Ernakulam Rotary Club and the Corporation. The total cost is estimated at Rs 95 lakh of which the Rotary Club will  contribute Rs 60 lakh.It is learnt that the plan is to build an eco-friendly crematorium which   will work on bio-gas and solar energy. The existing crematorium at Ravipuram that uses firewood for cremation will continue to run till  the new one becomes operational.“The renovation work of the crematorium will be inaugurated by Excise Minister K Babu on Monday. The Rotary Club undertakes the work as a service.   They will be allowed to put a name board at the entrance of the crematorium as a recognition for their work,” said Mayor Tony Chammany.The electric crematorium at Ravipuram was inaugurated in the late 90s but    its operations came to a standstill in 2008. The electric connection to the  crematorium was disconnected in 2009 as the civic body failed to pay the  electricity bills. Later, the then Corporation authorities renovated the crematorium.The work is expected to be completed within three months. “Earlier, the   expected cost was estimated at Rs 1.5 crore. But after finding that the  existing building is strong, the committee decided not to demolish it. The  cost estimate was revised accordingly,” the Mayor added.The major aim of the ‘Kochi First’ concept is to include civilians in the    planning process and bridge the communication gap that was built between  the Corporation and society over time. It also aims at ensuring more participation of the public in the projects that the Corporation undertook

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