Tag: Crematorium

Police Flag March At Umerkote Protest Site
24-hr Umerkote road blockage cleared after police lathi charge; section 144 clamped

The Nabarangpur district administration also clamped section 144 in the area for the next 48 hours to ward off any untoward situation as tension prevailed in the locality following the lathi charge

  • Sunday, 11 September 2022
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Swargadwar Reopens For Non-Puri Residents, But Following Protocols Mandatory

The holy crematorium Swargadwar in Puri reopened today (August 16) for all. Amid the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the cremation of bodies from outside the district at Swargadwar had been banned since April.

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  • Monday, 16 August 2021
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Swargadwar land grab: Panel submits probe report to RDC

Puri: The 9-member team constituted to probe Puri Swargadwar (crematorium) land grab allegations submitted its preliminary report to the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) of central range today. According to sources, the team verified the land records of the past 90 years  of the 16.735-acre land allotted in favour of the Swargadwar. Out of the 242 […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Swargadwar land grab: Probe concludes; steps outlined to reclaim land

Puri: The nine-member probe team constituted to investigate the allegations of land grab of land allotted for Puri Swargadwar (Crematorium) concluded its first phase investigations and will submit a report to the administration based on which, the Puri Collector said, steps have been outlined to reclaim land. Puri collector Arvind Agarwal on Wednesday conducted an […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Swargadwar
Govardhan Peeth sees government role in Swargadwar land grab

Puri: With more skeletons tumbling out each passing day of the Swargadwar land grab closet, the Govardhan Peeth here on Tuesday alleged that with the help of State government and the administration authorities, the land belonging to Swargadwar have been usurped at various times. Such is the extent of the land irregularities as alleged by […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Even parts of existing Swargadwar encroached upon

Puri: After probe revealed that out of the 16.4 acre land belonging to the Swargadwar, 10.342 acre land has been recorded in the name of as many as 158 persons at various points in time, it is now being alleged that even parts of the existing crematorium have also been encroached upon. The case in […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Swargadwar land grab: Probe panel finds illegal transfer of land

Puri: The 9-member team probing allegations of usurping land allotted to Puri Swargadwar (the holy crematorium), have found substantial proof of illegal transfer of land meant for the purpose to private parties. The investigating team in the second day of its inquiry today vetted the land records dating 90 years back and have found proof […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Swargadwar expansion row: Admin to probe land grab in 16-acre allotted land

Puri: The row surrounding the expansion of the Puri Swargadwar (crematorium) is escalating day by day after the Puri collector on Wednesday disapproved the proposal for the second crematorium, while saying that the expansion plans of the existing Swargadwar will be carried out and action will be taken against any illegal encroachments and land grabs […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Odisha: OHRC Seeks Alternative Cremation Site For COVID19 Patients In Cuttack

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission on Thursday recommended identification of alternative site on the outskirts of Cuttack for cremation of COVID19-affected patients. Besides, the order passed by the commission asked the district administration to take steps to ensure proper lighting and cleaning of the existing Sati Choura and Kalia Boda crematoriums in the city […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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