Kozhikode
Repair works of the electric crematorium of the Kozhikode Corporation at Mavoor Road are progressing and may be completed by Sunday. The crematorium will be functional by Monday, said S. Jayasree, Health Standing Committee Chairperson of the corporation. This would put an end to the uncertainty caused by the shutdown of the crematorium a fortnight ago.
The electric crematorium was being used after the traditional kiln crematorium here was shut down a few months ago to facilitate renovation works. However, the coils of the electric kiln, that were already in a precarious condition, gave in two weeks ago, as a result of which cremation was suspended at the Mavoor Road crematorium for the past two weeks. With the gas crematorium here too already in a state of disrepair, the public had to make use of the facilities in Mankavu, Puthiyapalam and West Hill. This had resulted in protests from the local people at these places, as they were handling work beyond their capacity.
