Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma on Monday inspectedthe functioning of new high efficient LPG gas-operated cremation chamberdeveloped by GST Group Ludhiana in the Dholewal cremation ground.
Deputy Commissioner also visited the premises of GSTGroup and said that this chamber having stainless steel structure that can holdhigh temperature cremates bodies within an hour and three bodies can becremated by using two LPG cylinders.
Sharma said that the cremation through this chamber is notonly cost-effective over conventional wood-based crematorium but alsotime-saving.
He added that the ashes of the deceased can also becollected immediately after the cremation and allows other cremation.
Most important, this chamber system will help to stopdeforestation and can save 40 lakh trees in a year, he told and added thataround 4 quintal wood usually required in a conventional system for crematingone body.
Ranjodh Singh, owner, GST Group, said that we will supplythe LPG Gas chambers to other crematoriums in Ludhiana and Punjab, at cost tocost basis. He informed that Ramgarhia Cremation Ground in Dholewal area, underthe management of Ramgarhia Educational Council(Regd) which he owns, hasperformed 739 Covid cremations that include 138 cases in May 2021 alone.