By Admin 
To control the increasing air pollution in the capital Delhi, the Municipal Corporation has prepared to choose a new and traditional path. With the aim of promoting environmental protection and clean process, the use of cow dung cakes in cremation is now being made mandatory. This decision will see a big change in the functioning of cremation grounds.
Delhi Municipal Corporation has decided that cremation in the major crematoriums of MCD of the capital will be done only with cow dung cakes. For this, clear instructions have been given to the concerned authorities to ensure the availability and use of cow dung cakes as an alternative to wood. The corporation believes that this will lead to a significant reduction in the pollutants spread in the air.
Important decision taken in the standing committee meeting
The high-level meeting regarding air pollution was chaired by Standing Committee Chairperson Satya Sharma. In the meeting, clear instructions were given to the Public Health Department that in future, permission to operate cremation grounds should be extended to only those institutions which will use cow dung cakes in cremation. This condition will be considered mandatory in the coming years.
Emphasis on traditional and environment friendly process
After the meeting, Satya Sharma said that cow dung cakes have been a part of Indian tradition and are also an environmentally safe option. He appealed to the corporation to install modern machinery for manufacturing the cakes and molding them into the shape of wooden logs, so that the cremation grounds get continuous supply.
Pilot project will expand throughout the city
According to the plan of the Municipal Corporation, in the first phase the pilot project will be implemented in four cow sheds and four cremation grounds. If this experiment is successful, it will be implemented in the whole of Delhi in a phased manner. Along with this, dairies can also be forced to make cow dung cakes, and the veterinary department will take action against those who do not follow the rules.
Limited experiments are already taking place in some cremation grounds.
Cow dung cakes are already being partially used to reduce wood consumption at Panchkuinya Road and Nigam Bodh cremation grounds. However, till now the complete system of cremation with only ashes is not implemented anywhere. At present, cow dung cakes and sticks are given mixed with wood.
Pollution increases due to heavy consumption of wood
Hundreds of cremations take place every year in Delhi, each of which consumes approximately 500 to 700 kg of wood. According to experts, burning such large amounts of wood increases carbon emissions. The corporation hopes that the use of cow dung cakes will not only save wood but will also keep the air cleaner than before.