Puri (SunstarTV Bureau): After recording a number of decreasing cases of COVID-19 in Puri, the district administration lifted the restriction imposed on cremation of bodies from outside the district at Swargadwar here with effect from August 16, 2021.
As per the order, maximum 10 persons will be allowed to accompany the body to Swargadwar for cremation.
The Collector also made it clear that only non-COVID bodies (the bodies of persons, who die of other diseases) will be allowed for cremation at Swargadwar in the holy town Puri with strict adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols.
The relatives will have to submit the necessary documents relating to non-Covid death of the deceased person at reception counter of Swargadwar Seva Samiti, Puri.
The attendees will have to follow the Covid appropriate behaviour such as wearing of face mask properly, hand sanitization and maintenance of social distancing of 2 meter etc.
The district administration had imposed the restriction on carrying out funeral rites of bodies at Swargadwar since April 25 due to upsurge in COVID cases in second wave of pandemic.
