Interesting Facts
Approximate Deaths in India-1 Crore per year
Wood Required for Traditional Cremation-400 KG / Cremation
Traditional Cremation generated 60 to 70 Kg of Ash which is a serious pollutant
Advantages Of Piped Natural Gas Cremation
- Environment friendly.
- Energy Efficient.
- 60 to 80 Mins of cremation time.
- Conforms to emission standards of developed countries.
- Cost is lesser than 1/3rd of wood cremation.
- Ash generation is only of body and not of the wood. Thus disposal is quicker and easier.
- Only one person required to operate the furnace through push button.
- No storage of gas is required as there is free flow supply by pipes.
- Due to wet scrubber and 60 ft chimney, air escaping out is cool and free from odour and particles.
- All traditional rituals can be performed in traditional manner without affecting religious faith of people.
Disadvantages Of Wood Pyre Cremation
- Wood is a scarce resource and needs to be preserved.
- Increase in pollution means even more usage of wood.
- Wood burning creates air pollution, lateral heat and flying particles.
- Wood is becoming increasingly expensive.
- Cutting and transportation of wood are expensive activities.
- Time taken for cremation is 3 to 4 hours.
- Generates 60 to 70 Kg of Ash.
- Living insects in the dry wood also get burnt along with the dead body.
- Higher labour component needed for this process.
- During monsoon season, it takes longer with more quantity of ghee / kerosene.
- Huge storage requirements.
Disadvantages Of Electric Crematorium
- Electricity is required to be generated.
- Electricity is in short supply.
- It requires stand by generator in case of electricity failure.
- It requires more energy.
- It requires skilled workers for operation.
- Maintenance of furnace is more expensive and time consuming.