Panvel Municipal Corporation Defers ₹1.76-Crore Gas Cremator Proposal After Opposition Questions Cost

The Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) deferred a ₹1.76-crore proposal to replace two defunct gas cremators at the Amardham crematorium.

Opposition corporators questioned the cost, saying a single gas cremator costs around ₹30 lakh in the market, while the estimate was ₹1.76 crore for two units.

Congress corporator Latif Shaikh noted a gas cremator installed at Gujarati crematorium in Panvel 1.5 years ago cost ₹28 lakh.

Both gas cremators at Amardham crematorium have been non-functional for a prolonged period due to inadequate maintenance.

The proposal was deferred on the Mayor's directions for further scrutiny after objections by the Opposition.