A day after the Delhi High Court took suo moto cognizance of a news report highlighting the lack of facilities for cremating bodies of people who died of COVID-19, a plea has been filed seeking permission to perform the last rites of coronavirus victims in "Green Crematoriums". The NGO has asked sought permission from the Delhi government and also asked the court to issue directions to the government that it be allowed to cremate bodies in the green crematoriums. At least 46 green crematoriums have already been set up by the NGO in seven states, including 16 in Delhi, it informed. On Friday, the Delhi High Court took suo moto cognizance of a media report that talked about piling up of bodies due to lack of facilities at the crematoriums. The government has assured the court that they were trying their best to avoid such circumstances in future.

Source: dna May 30, 2020 13:52 UTC