The HMDA said that the funeral complex housing crematoriums for Hindus, Muslims, and Christians in one place has been created to promote communal harmony.
Published Dec 06, 2022 | 4:21 PM ⚊ Updated Dec 06, 2022 | 4:22 PM
The funeral complex, said to be India's largest multi-faith crematorium is spread across 6.5 acres and was opened on 6 December in Hyderabad. (Supplied)
Ever heard of a cemetery, kabristan, and shamshan together? A funeral complex in Hyderabad now houses this.
The complex, at the Fathullaguda, Uppal in LB Nagar, has crematoriums for the deceased of Hindu, Muslim, and Christian faiths.
Developed by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), the facility was inaugurated by the Telangana IT & Urban Affairs Minister KT Rama Rao on Tuesday, 6 December.
The funeral complex, which is said to be India’s first multi-faith one, has been constructed at a cost of ₹16.25 crore.
Developed in an area of six-and-a-half acres, the funeral complex has dedicated areas for Hindus (two-and-a-half acres), Muslims (two acres) and Christians (two acres).
Hindu crematorium ‘Mukti Ghat’ at a multi-faith crematorium in Hyderabad. (Supplied)
The complex has been developed over land that was earlier a Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) dump yard for depositing construction and demolition waste.
Site clearance and levelling works were taken up to make way for the new facility.
Meanwhile, the HMDA called the complex a “model crematorium” for Hindus, Muslims, and Christians in one place, “to promote communal harmony.”
Muslim crematorium ‘Qabaristan’ at multi-faith crematorium in Hyderabad. (Supplied)
The HMDA claimed that the Hindu crematorium was “eco-friendly”, comprising two electrical furnaces: heating electrical chamber with high temperature) that would reduce environmental pollution
It also has a separate building for performing rituals (Apara Karmas).
A 140-kilowatt solar power plant has been installed to meet around 90 percent of the power requirements of the furnaces and other utilities.
Christian crematorium ‘Cemetary’ at multi-faith crematorium in Hyderabad. (Supplied)
Meanwhile, Muslim and Christian burial grounds have been developed with three layers, with each having the capacity to accommodate about 550 bodies.
A sewerage treatment plant with a capacity of 50 kilolitres (per day) has also been installed to treat and reuse the sewage to maintain the landscapes.
Each part of the facility has a dedicated office room, cold storage, a prayer hall, a toilet block, “last journey vehicles” or hearses, and a parking space.
Mukti Ghat – India’s first multi-faith crematorium at L.B. Nagar will be inaugurated by Minister @KTRTRS today. The 6.5 acre facility has earmarked areas to perform last rites according to Hindu, Muslim and Christian faiths. A provision is also made to watch the last rites online pic.twitter.com/HLc3OBwbVu
— KTR, Former Minister (@MinisterKTR) December 6, 2022
