Residents fret over poor hygiene at crematorium

Mangaluru: The premises of Boloor crematorium, which has an electric furnace for the cremation of Covid-19 victims is in a pathetic condition.
Clothes, flowers and blood stained cotton are strewn around the bin kept inside the crematorium. A local resident expressed his shock at the premises being so poorly maintained in the midst of a raging pandemic.
All other bodies are cremated manually in the traditional pyre.
Activist Franklin Monteiro, president of Rashtriyavadi Christara Vedike, told TOI that he was shocked to see the dust bin inside the crematorium filled with clothes used on bodies (not Covid-19 victims), flowers and other items.
"I understood from those working inside the crematorium that the premises are not cleaned regularly. They have not cleaned the premises for the past one week. Authorities concerned should consider the issue seriously since the crematorium is located in a thickly populated area and there are many industries too," Monteiro said.
"There is no action despite repeated requests," them," he rued.
When contacted MCC environment engineer Madhu S Manohar said they had cleared the waste dumped inside. "Our workers have been collecting waste from the crematorium once a week. Currently, Covid-19 victims too are being brought to the crematorium. Hence, the waste from other dead bodies was left lying there," he added.