Statesman News Service MALDA, 15 SEPT: The Anjuman Mohammadia Anjuman Society (AMAS) in Malda, a committee for the disposal of unclaimed bodies belonging to the Muslim community, has demanded enhancement of the old rate of burial paid by the government.
The present government rate is only Rs 75 but the committee is bound to spend Rs 1,200 for disposal of each body.
It may be noted that this committee is responsible and entitled to dispose of the unclaimed bodies in the Muslim graveyard receiving from the district hospital following the recommendation of police, doctors and other authorities.
The secretary of the AMAS, Mr Ainul Hoque, submitted a representation to the sub-divisional officer and police super on 20 August, 2009 and demanded revision of the present rate paid by the government.
Mr Hoque alleged that despite several reminders the government has not considered their payer.
“Since 16 May, 1990 the government has been paying Rs 75 per body. But at present we have to spend at least Rs 1,200 for disposal of one ‘decomposed’ body,” said the secretary of the AMAS.
He also pointed out: “We need at least four labourers to carry the body. Labourers are not interested in carrying a rotten body. The hospital authorities hand over the body after one month from the morgue. Besides labour charges we need to buy bamboo, cloth and other items to maintain the rituals.”
Citing an example Mr Hoque said: “Today, we buried a rotten body. The General Railway Police recovered the body on 09 August, 2009. Postmortem was conducted the day before, on the eighth. Today, on 15 September, the hospital authorities handed over the body to us. We face difficulties to carry the body on the road as people feel uneasy due to the bad stench.”
The sub-divisional officer Mr Prakash Pal said: “We have to send the representation to the government, through the district magistrate, for reconsideration of the present rate.” END
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