Govt to bear cremation of Covid victims
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 22 2021:
All charges for disposal/cremation of bodies of victim of Covid-19 shall be borne by the government with immediate effect.
An order issued by Imphal West district magistrate Th Kirankumar stated that death due to Covid-19 has caused immense psychological impact both on the family of the deceased as well as on the society and it is felt that the expenses of the disposal of the dead bodies needed to be borne by the government.
The order stated that a sum of Rs 15,000 used to be charged for disposal/cremation at Bazar Board Crematorium Site located at Minuthong and a sum of Rs 8000 for disposal/cremation at the locality crematorium site for meeting the expenses of the disposal/cremation.