Bishnupur DA to bear disposal of unclaimed bodies
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 25 2021:
Bishnupur district administration declared that all expenses incurred in disposal or cremation of unclaimed bodies of Covid victims would be borne by the district administration.
In an order issued Monday, district magistrate Krishna Kumar said that government has felt the need to bear the expenses incurred in disposing of dead bodies considering the enormous hardship faced by the surviving family members.
The DM also conveyed that the order was in sync with the directorate of Health Services order notified on December 1, 2020 that cremation or burial related expenses of all unclaimed COVID-19 positives cases would be borne by the health department and that disposal be done by district administration.