Crematoria staff in Chennai get blue uniforms, to ensure easy identification

Chennai Corporation officials said there had been complaints about anti-social elements and conmen at the crematoria, who were bothering grieving families; ID cards and CCTV to come in soon

In a move to help the relatives of COVID-19 victims who accompany bodies to crematoria and to prevent them from getting cheated by anti-social elements, the Greater Chennai Corporation has provided specially-designed uniforms for the helpers in crematoriums in the city’s south region. There are 92 crematorium in zones 11 to 15, falling under the south region of the GCC. Out of these, 13 are gasifiers, LPG and electrical. The remaining are conventional ones. At present, most COVID-19 victims are cremated using the gasifier, electrical or LPG methods.