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DB unsatisfied with status report, directs to file detailed report PIL seeking facilities at cremation grounds 2/16/2021 11:28:43 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 16: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking improvement of infrastructural facilities at all the cremation grounds in Jammu, Division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Javed Iqbal Wani after hearing Adv Sumit Nayar who was is also petitioner, not satisfied with the status report as to the nature of the work undertaken by the Municipal Corporation in up keeping and upgrading the cremation grounds and the graveyards has not been disclosed and directed, Senior Additional Advocate General is directed to file a report explaining in detail the nature of work which has been got done so as to upgrade the cremation grounds and the graveyards. DB further directed that the fresh report in this regard be filed on or before 22nd March 2021. In pursuance to order dated 26.08.2020 a status report has been filed and it has been stated that various amount has been spent on upgradation of the different cremation grounds/graveyards but it falls short of stating the nature of upgradation work that has been done by the Municipal Corporation. In the PIL filed by Advocate Sumit Nayyar, it has been submitted that Jogi Gate Cremation Ground has become the worst victim of administrative apathy, which is now resulting in harassment to the people visiting this place of performing last rites. He also drew the attention of the Division Bench towards cremation ground at Bahu Fort and said, "This place is also the victim of apathy. Similarly, the cremation ground at Shiv Nagar has a deep drain all along its sides and it is completely uncovered thereby emanating intolerable smell much to the discomfort of the visitors". "The cremation ground at Shiv Nagar, Gadigarh Chatha is also in bad shape while as cremation ground at Bhour Camp has no sheds, no sitting arrangement and no water facility", the petitioner further submitted, adding "similarly the cremation grounds at Akalpur, Sangrampur and Patnayal lack basic facilities". He also highlighted the pitiable condition of biggest graveyard at Gujjar Nagar. —JNF   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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