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‘Ferrying bodies on potholed, unlit roads a nightmare’
Updated On: 27 July, 2023 08:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshan Kalyanikar
Residents of Govandi say the closed graveyards in the area have been causing them endless hardships
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The road leading to the Cheddha Nagar cemetery. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
The residents of M-East ward and surrounding areas in Govandi are facing yet another issue, this time while burying the dead—the problem being potholes along the way to one of the nearest and only open cemeteries in Cheddha Nagar under N Ward.
The shutting down of Rafi Nagar and Deonar cemeteries which are closer has already led to a lot of hassles, with family members of the deceased having to run from pillar to post to ensure there is space for the body at either the Cheddha Nagar (4 km away) or Cheetah Camp (7 km away) graveyards. While minors are allowed to be buried at Rafi Nagar and Deonar, there is no space for adults. Moreover, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is also in the process of testing soil quality at Deonar and Rafi Nagar graveyards to find out why the bodies buried there have not been decomposing.
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