“The granite quarry in Geddanahalli was recently converted into a crematorium to ensure that the dead get a dignified cremation. The new cremation facility at Geddanahalli, about 25 km from the city centre, has been receiving between 30 and 40 bodies from Bengaluru every day. The converted granite quarry lacks several basic facilities that crematoriums need, said a worker who was assigned to Geddanahalli a fortnight ago. “I wanted to help people in these difficult times, so I decided to work there (at the Geddanahalli granite quarry cremation facility). Like at the Bengaluru city crematoriums, ambulances are lining up here as well.”

Source: Indian Express May 09, 2021 21:33 UTC