Fresh lease of life for Ravipuram crematorium

KOCHI:  The Kochi Corporation's plan to renovate the existing crematorium at Ravipuram got a fresh lease of life as the Ravipuram Crematorium Protection Council on Tuesday gave its consent to the proposal.A detailed presentation on the project plan was held for the Council members at the Mayor's chamber.As per the proposal, the eco-friendly crematorium, which will work on biogas and solar energy, will be set up instead of the existing crematorium in which firewood is being used.The Rotary Club of Kochi will be entrusted with the renovation work in the first phase, which will be carried out at an estimated cost of Rs 1.5 crore.