PFC Signed a MoA with SDMC for setting up of a CNG Crematorium in Delhi

New Delhi: Power Finance Corporation Limited, has signed a MoA with South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) for setting up of a CNG crematorium in Delhi under its CSR initiatives. Under this project total 4 CNG crematoria will be built at Dwarka Sector 24 and Subhash Nagar, Delhi with the financial assistance of Rs 4.55 Cr from PFC.  

 

The Memorandum of Agreement  was signed  during ongoing observance of Swachhata Pakwada at Civic centre, MCD office Delhi, in the presence of Shri Narendra Chawla, Hon’ble Mayor – SDMC, Ms. Shikha Rai, Chairperson, Standing Committee, SDMC, Dr Puneet Goel IAS, Commissioner – SDMC and Shri Rajeev Sharma, CMD, PFC. Directors and Other Sr. officials of PFC and SDMC also graced the occasion. 

 

Traditional Cremation process in India consumes lot of fuelwood. Cremation process is also associated with Environmental problems like Air and Water (River) pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The proposed CNG crematorium would save the environment from degradation and bolster PFC’s efforts towards Climate Change.