Naxalbari Village Gets First Crematorium Post-Independence, Ends Decades of Suffering

• Naxalbari's Hatighisa village receives its first crematorium after independence, ending a long-standing problem.
• The project was initiated through an application at the 'Our Locality, Our Solution' camp in August, with work starting in late December.
• Villagers previously traveled long distances for cremations, facing extreme difficulties, especially during monsoons.
• Ananda Ghosh, President of Naxalbari Panchayat Samiti, laid the foundation stone for the crematorium.
• The crematorium will benefit Birshing Jote, Ketugabur Jote, Bhelta Jote, and four other villages.

Why It Matters: A Naxalbari village finally gets a crematorium, resolving a critical post-independence issue.