The Hindu         23.12.2014 

Konakarai crematorium to be ready by January

The Tiruchirapalli City Corporation (TCC) will soon complete the construction of a biomass gasifier crematorium at Konakarai –

the fourth such crematorium in the city. While two are functioning at Oyamari, the third one is located at Karumandapam.

The
civic body had taken up the Konakarai project about six months back
following repeated agitations by Woraiyur residents over demand for
better infrastructure at the Konakarai crematorium complex. Once
operational, the crematorium is expected to serve the residents of
Woraiyur, Thillai Nagar, and Ramalinga Nagar. R.Chandran, Chief
Engineer, Tiruchi Corporation, told
The Hindu
that a sum of Rs.1 crore had been allocated for the project. Setting up
of the gasifier crematorium raising the ground level, and construction
of a compound were part of the project, he said. More than 90 per cent
of the gasifier installation work had been completed, and the remaining
work is expected to be completed before the end of January.

A
tender had been called for constructing the compound around the
four-acre crematorium complex to safeguard the property from
encroachers. Similarly, special attention would be paid to increase the
ground level of the crematorium to prevent water inundation during rainy
days, the official said.

The procedure for using the
crematorium, operation and maintenance, user charges and other issues
would be decided once all works were completed. The project would bring
down the level of air pollution to a great extent in Konakarai area,
Mr.Chandran said.