citiesUpdated: Apr 18, 2020 09:08 ISTThe district administrations have been told to form five-member teams for the disposal of bodies of coronavirus victims in the state. It has also instructed not to allow family members of the deceased to cremate or bury the body. In this regard, revised directions have been issued to all the deputy commissioners, municipal commissioners, civil surgeons and secretaries of municipal councils and committees. As per the letter issued by additional chief secretary to Haryana urban and local bodies, the district administrations and municipal corporations have been directed to ensure that the trained teams dispose of the bodies and each member is paid ₹2,000 per body. The order mentioned that the affected bodies are not to be handed over to the family members of the deceased and should be cremated or buried by the concerned teams.

Source: Hindustan Times April 18, 2020 03:39 UTC