Nagpur: Eco-friendly cremation facility at 4 more crematoriums

The Nagpur civic body has introduced eco-friendly way of cremating bodies at four more crematoriums in the city, in which briquettes made of farm waste and agricultural residues are being used in place of wooden logs.

The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) in association with a city-based NGO- Eco Friendly Living Foundation- run by Vijay Limaye, had launched this project on a pilot basis three years back at one of the crematoriums in the city.

As the citizens have supported this initiative, it has now been implemented in four other crematoriums.

The initiative named 'Mokshakashtha' has won praise from various quarters, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had lauded Limaye for his innovativion and efforts to protect the environment.

Talking to PTI, Limaye said, "Briquettes made of agro-waste are being used for cremation at five crematoriums in the city. An agency collects agro-waste from farms and makes 'Mokshakashtha' briquettes, each approximately weighing one kg, which are then transported to the crematoriums."