Karnataka Allots More Land For Emergency Crematoriums As Covid Rages

The Karnataka government has allotted a total of 230 acres of land in different areas around the city for emergency open air cremations.

Almost one quarter of the over 6,000 Covid deaths in Bengaluru since the pandemic began took place in April. This calamitous second wave of infections has seen the need for several new emergency crematoriums being opened on the outskirts of the city. The Karnataka government has 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, told NDTV, "Yesterday, 40 open burning of bodies happened. Today it will be more than 80. Tomorrow it will be more than 100. Whatever queue is there in the crematoriums - I think in another two days all will be cleared." He added that this would also be of use to people from areas around the city.