Pune: The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) has continued the RS1.5Crore proposal to the President Director of Defense (PDDE) from the South Command, seeking financial sanctions to establish two CNG-operated furnaces on the crematorium in Dhobi Ghat.
It follows complaints by residents about an electric furnace that has almost two decades that have not worked well.
Rajabhau Chavan, an activist, said, “During the Covid peak period, many residents faced difficulties in the crematorium.
Pantonment must consider the concerns of people and complete the earliest work.” “The proposal is waiting with the PDDE office.
We tend to get the sanctions needed to continue the project , “said Amit Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, PCB.
A PCB official said, “The existing electricity furnace was founded in 2002, but now it does not function properly because the electrical coil is outdated.
As a result, the furnace cannot maintain the temperature even for two hours.” The chimney is also in bad condition and smoke Produced on the site does not come out.
It will accumulate in the building.
It makes relatives and uncomfortable families in that place, PCB official said.
“In the event of a disruption to the electricity supply, we cannot operate the furnace effectively by using a generator.
Therefore, we have proposed two burners operated by CNG,” the official added.