At present, the cremation ground in Shahimajra village has a capacity of cremating four bodies per day. The officials looking after the management of the cremation ground said that they have made separate arrangements for cremating the bodies of deceased Covid-19 patients. He added that at present there is sufficient supply of woods at the cremation ground. Meanwhile, a Sector 105 resident said on condition of anonymity that his uncle passed away due to natural reasons four days ago but his body had to be cremated in a cremation ground in a village near Sector 105, as there was a waiting at Shahimajra cremation ground. Mayor Amarjeet Singh Sidhu said that the civic body has been providing PPE kits and has also made separate arrangements for the cremation of Covid-19 patients.

Source: Indian Express May 02, 2021 21:06 UTC