Mangaluru: Last rites of Covid victims - MCC to bear cost, says MLA Vedavyas Kamath


Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)

Mangaluru, Apr 21: BJP leader Vedavyas Kamath, MLA of Mangaluru South constituency announced that the city corporation will be bearing the cost involved in performing the last rites of the person who passed away due to coronavirus infection. “The expenses of performing the last rites of the person who dies of coronavirus infection will be borne by the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC),” Kamath said.

A discussion on the subject was held in a meeting chaired by state BJP president and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel at the MP’s war room on Tuesday.

There are two electric crematoriums in MCC limits. As the electric crematorium in Boloor is out of order due to technical reasons, bodies are cremated with the help of a funeral pyre. Performing of the last rites generally costs Rs 8,000, however, the amount has been brought down to Rs 5,500. Reportedly, there were complaints saying that double the amount is being charged due to coronavirus. A discussion on this matter was held with the mayor and commissioner. Now, MCC has been directed to bear the cost of the last rites. This initiative by the MLA, MP and mayor has received a positive response from the public.

MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLA Vedavyas Kamath, corporation mayor, Premananda Shetty, Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation president, Nithin Kumar, Mysore Electrical Limited president, Santhosh Rai Boliyar, BJP state organizing chief secretary, Arun, BJP district president, Sudarshan M, Mangaluru South Mandala BJP president, Vijay Kumar Shetty, corporation standing committee president, Leelavati Prakash, Sandeep Garodi, corporation chief whip, Sudhir Shetty Kannur, corporator, Diwakar Pandeshwar, Poornima, Jagadish Shetty Boloor, Shakila Kava, Manohar Shetty, Shailesh Shetty Attavar, Bharath, Ganesh Kulal, Veena Mangala, appointed members of corporation, Radhakrishna, Bhaskar Chandra Shetty, Ramesh Kundettu, BJP district vice president, Sathish Kumpala, BJP Mangaluru South Mandala secretary, Roopa D Bangera, Surendra Jeppinamogaru, BJP’s Monappa Bhandary, Dr Annayya Kulal, Sanjay Prabhu, Jithendra Kothari, Dr G K Bhat, Sujan Das Kudupu, Raghu Salian, Jamal, Neeraj Bhandary and others were present. 

 

 

 

  

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  • Rita, Germany

    Thu, Apr 22 2021

    MMC is bearing the cost of cremation?Should we laugh at this or cry.Instaed of rushing to prevent the disease cremation will be paid.First of all you must start to test people and treat them instead of waiting for their death.shame on you.Start to give vaccine.It is far better.Why dont you see that the cremation maschine to repair earliest?simply letting to slumber?No electricians?wasting your time.First of all see that you all sitting so stick to other without needed distance.Rules are same to all.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Fri, Apr 23 2021

    correction ,read as MCC.not MMC.thank you

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  • gratia, mangaluru

    Thu, Apr 22 2021

    waiting to die, not to save !!! humanity ???

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  • Farhan, UDUPI

    Thu, Apr 22 2021

    Make medical arrangements to save the people. private hospitals are looting people in lakhs and you are here in petty business. focus on keeping a good stock and supply of oxygen ventilators and have plan B for hospital facilities if in case numbers go high. Government should bear the cost to treat the corona virus cases in both private and government facilities. if not free medical treatment for all the public representatives and their family members should be cancelled.

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 22 2021

    Last rites of humans going on at full swing, when are we going to do the last rites of the virus....I (we are)am ready to pay for it..

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  • Pili, MANGALORE

    Thu, Apr 22 2021

    Looks like this is an free offer.. like dont worry..we will pay after u die. Help those before they die..give a free offer to them in dire need.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Apr 22 2021

    Please stick to your Promise ...

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  • SAN, Mangaluru

    Wed, Apr 21 2021

    is he saying many will die ( bcos of this govts inability), however will take care of last rites? hopeless govt....i was a bhakth, but will never vote this govt again, if i survive this pandemic.

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  • suhail, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 21 2021

    And Hospital bills

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  • SAN, Mangaluru

    Wed, Apr 21 2021

    that you need to pay and they will share among themselves. my relative had to to pay 2.5lacs for oxygen in blore

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  • Gurka, mangaluru

    Wed, Apr 21 2021

    These NEW BREED OF BJP MLA coming from where ? who is he ? and now he wanted to be in news for the odd reason !! We no need of your free facility you concentrate on vaccine , oxygen and the bed space in hospitals !! deploy your cadre for the awareness of corona !! Help those people who are strained in BUS STAND, RAILWAY STATION !!! DISTRIBUTE FREE MASKS from PARTY ACCOUNT The amount collected for RAMA MANDIR please take some amount to spend on the SAFETY KIT for the people who are roaming around in the city !!

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  • Gurka, mangaluru

    Wed, Apr 21 2021

    People started again ON LAST RITES politics !! first you should save the people by educating them !! where are those who RAKSHAK, HINDU MAHASABHA, SWAYMSEVAK, MAHILA VAHINI, SENE etc etc please help the people

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  • Suresh kamath, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 21 2021

    Mokleg corona control malpare athiji. Pura ayi bokka nidred lakver. First finish all pending smart City projects before rainy season. Or else we will have to see flood in Mangalore.

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