Man’s selfless gesture offers two panchayats place to cremate useless

Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: At first, the thought appeared a bit outlandish to Binu Thomas, a 46-year-old former block panchayat member residing at Vilavoorkal within the district. Local ward member Shibu C wished him to half along with his land on the secluded Mukkunnimala hilltop to arrange a short lived crematorium for Covid-19 victims.

“The sad faces of the family members of a Covid victim in my neighbourhood flashed through my mind. He had died the previous day. The poor family had to wait for 48 hours to get a slot at the public crematorium. I made up my mind and said yes,” Binu remembers. On Saturday, Binu signed an settlement with Vilavoorkal and Pallichal panchayats permitting them short-term possession of his 66-cent plot. The native our bodies can cremate the our bodies of Covid-19 victims there till the pandemic is contained.

Binu doesn’t really feel that he has carried out one thing enormous. “We are used to the phrase ‘extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures’ now. I’m doing my bit in this fight against the dreaded disease, that’s all,” he instructed TNIE. “The death of a member pushes the family into a state of deep gloom and despair. And a long wait for cremation will add to their distress,” he provides. At current, Binu is serving as a member of the District Congress Committee.

Vilavoorkal and Pallichal panchayats are among the many a number of native self-government our bodies within the state struggling to cremate the our bodies of Covid-19 victims in time. Public crematoriums at Maranalloor, Nedumangad and Santhikavadam owned by the Thiruvananthapuram City Corporation are the accessible choices for these two panchayats. 

“Things have become difficult in the last two weeks. On Saturday, four deaths were reported in Vilavoorkal and they were cremated only by Sunday night,” Shibu says.Shibu and Binu Thomas are members of the fast response crew of Vilavoorkal panchayat for Covid prevention and management actions.Kattakada MLA I B Satheesh hailed Binu’s act as a mannequin throughout the pandemic instances.

“His support will help us face an even tougher time as anticipated by experts. At present, we have sufficient facilities. This land will be of great help if the situation worsens,” he stated. The proposed land falls in Pallichal panchayat. Officers stated the crematorium will begin functioning instantly and they’re ready for an order from the district collector.