Works on building Dakshina Kannada’s first electric fire chamber has begun at Boloor crematorium in the city.
Mangaluru City Corporation is converting its liquefied petroleum gas-based fire chamber, which has been defunct since 2011, as electric chamber at an estimated cost of Rs. 13.38 lakh. The LPG-based fire chamber, commissioned in August 2006, stopped working after its burners went out of order.
The council of the corporation on Wednesday gave the green signal for commencing the works and selecting the contract agency. It is expected to be ready within six months.
Soon the crematorium at Kadri would also get a face lift. It lacks proper road connectivity, infrastructure, and watch and ward. The government has sanctioned Rs. 70 lakh for its development. J.R. Lob, MLA, Mangaluru City South has constituted a 25-member committee for its development and supervision.
D.K. Ashok Kumar, councillor, Kadri South told The Hindu that a 400 ft long and 30 ft wide concrete road to the crematorium would be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 51.50 lakh. Bids have been invited to take up the works. The Rs. 51.50 lakh fund would be spent in addition to Rs. 70 lakh reserved for other development works at the crematorium, he said.
