The cremation machine, which had broken down due to equipment failure, was put into operation on Monday after equipment was brought from India and installed.
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The cremation machine operated by the Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City on the banks of the Rapti River has been operational again after seven months.
The cremation machine's equipment was damaged since last August and was installed after bringing goods from India.
The cremation machine became operational after the inner lining of the machine was replaced, said Him Prasad Poudel, head of the Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City's Environment Branch.
He said it took time because technicians along with the machine had to be brought from India to repair it.
The cremation machine was installed on the Rapti bank of Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City-10 in 2075 BS. The cremation machine was brought from India and installed by Indian technicians. The Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City installed the cremation machine at a cost of about Rs. 5 million.
The Sub-metropolitan City has installed the cremation machine because open cremation pollutes the environment, takes a lot of time, and requires a lot of firewood, said Mayor Meena Kumari Lama. The Sub-metropolitan City uses a 70-meter-high tower to throw the smoke generated when cremating a body. According to technicians, open cremation requires about 4 quintals of firewood, but burning it in this way requires only 1.5 quintals. This machine, which was installed 7 years ago, takes only 1.5 hours to perform the cremation.
