<p>Thiruvananthapuram, PTI: The Kerala government is gearing up to switch over to gas-operated crematoriums in place of the existing electric-powered ones in public areas, as they are eco-friendly and cost-effective.</p>.<p>According to official sources, the operation of electric-powered crematoriums has become very expensive as the power consumption is high and uninterrupted power supply is inevitable for it to keep the furnace pre-heated to burn the bodies.</p>.<p>At the same time, the eco-friendly gas crematoriums are not only cost-effective and time-saving but also smoke and smell-free, they said.</p>.<p>Suchitwa Mission, the state nodal agency for sanitation, is entrusted with the designing and technical support for the construction of LPG-powered crematoriums at the local self-government level.</p>.<p>On the implementation of the project, Suchitwa Mission Director (Operations) C V Joy said the gas crematorium project would be implemented with the support of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), the state government's special purpose vehicle.</p>.<p>A total of Rs 110 crore was sanctioned by the government for the initiative, he said.</p>.<p>"We are planning to set up gas crematoriums in places where the respective local self-government institutions find a place for the same," Joy said.</p>.<p>Detailing the design of the new crematorium, the official said their objective is to create a place which does not feel like a conventional crematorium.</p>.<p>Dwelling on the cost involved in setting up the crematoriums, Joy said, around Rs 60 lakh to Rs 1.50 crore is required for the construction of each gas crematorium.</p>
<p>Thiruvananthapuram, PTI: The Kerala government is gearing up to switch over to gas-operated crematoriums in place of the existing electric-powered ones in public areas, as they are eco-friendly and cost-effective.</p>.<p>According to official sources, the operation of electric-powered crematoriums has become very expensive as the power consumption is high and uninterrupted power supply is inevitable for it to keep the furnace pre-heated to burn the bodies.</p>.<p>At the same time, the eco-friendly gas crematoriums are not only cost-effective and time-saving but also smoke and smell-free, they said.</p>.<p>Suchitwa Mission, the state nodal agency for sanitation, is entrusted with the designing and technical support for the construction of LPG-powered crematoriums at the local self-government level.</p>.<p>On the implementation of the project, Suchitwa Mission Director (Operations) C V Joy said the gas crematorium project would be implemented with the support of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), the state government's special purpose vehicle.</p>.<p>A total of Rs 110 crore was sanctioned by the government for the initiative, he said.</p>.<p>"We are planning to set up gas crematoriums in places where the respective local self-government institutions find a place for the same," Joy said.</p>.<p>Detailing the design of the new crematorium, the official said their objective is to create a place which does not feel like a conventional crematorium.</p>.<p>Dwelling on the cost involved in setting up the crematoriums, Joy said, around Rs 60 lakh to Rs 1.50 crore is required for the construction of each gas crematorium.</p>