Categories: Hyderabad

T’gana: ‘Asthi Visarjan’ scheme for kin of Covid victims

HYDERABAD: Days after the department of posts announced the launch of its ‘Asthi Visarjan’ initiative, Telangana has started the process of rolling it out to people from the state.
The purpose: To allow families of those who succumbed to Covid-19, the opportunity to immerse the ashes in Varanasi, Haridwar, Prayagraj or Gaya.
It’ll also facilitate families to conduct and watch the rituals (Shradha).
Officials said that the Telangana postal department is currently short-listing the post offices from the city and other districts that will open its doors for these bookings.
“Postal department officials are working out modalities to launch this unique facility for the benefit of hundreds of kith and kin of the deceased.
People who are unable to travel to Haridwar, Prayagraj, Varanasi and Gaya to immerse the ashes of their beloved family members due to lack of transportation problem, can avail of this facility,” said S Rajendra Kumar, chief postmaster general, Telangana postal circle.
The state recently received the ‘standard operating procedure’ from the mail business division of the department of posts.
The department has tied up with a socio-religious platform, Om Divya Darshan (ODD), that’s taken the responsibility of immersing the ashes, organising the Shradha rituals and also delivering ‘Ganga Jal’ to all those who enrol with them.
It also offers a ‘live webcast’ of the ceremony to the bereaved family members during the Shradha ceremony.
While the Asthis (ashes) have to be booked by the relatives of the deceased, the cost of sending Ganga Jal will be borne by ODD, said Rajendra Kumar.

news2in

Share
Published by
news2in

Recent Posts

44 ordered to attack the procession

Ludhiana: The police have submitted FIR to four identified and at least 40 unknown attackers…

3 years ago

Punjab: Police Reject conspiracy theory in the case of Deep Sidhu

Sonīpat / Ludhiana / Ambala: Actor Punjabi - Activist Activist Deep Sidhu, who died in…

3 years ago

Punjab: Hidden Strength Working Behind PM Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal, said Rahul Gandhi

PATIALA / MANSA / BARNALA: Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AAP National Convener Kejriawal,…

3 years ago

BJP made AAP to endanger the Congress, said Ajay

Jalandhar: BJP and AAM AAM AADMI parties are one party, Secretary General of the Ajay…

3 years ago

Our job is to make Punjab No. 1 State: Meenakshi Lekhi

Ludhiana: Minister of Union Culture Meenakshi Lekhi while campaigning to support the BJP candidate from…

3 years ago

Feb 20 is an opportunity to change the destiny of Punjab and his children: Bhagwant Mann

Machhiwara (Ludhiana): AAM AAM AADMI Party (AAP) Head of Punjab Candidate and Members of Parliament…

3 years ago