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Restrictions On Cremating Bodies From Outside Puri At Swargadwara Extended Till Sept 30

Puri: In view of rising COVID-19 cases, the Puri administration on Tuesday extended the restrictions on cremation of dead bodies from outside the district at Swargadwara in the town for a month.

Puri Collector Balwant Singh said that the people of the district, however, can cremate bodies at Swargadwar by strictly adhering to COVID-19 guidelines.

The administration had also banned from immersing ashes in Puri sea.

Also Read: Restrictions Clamped On Cremation At Swargadwara In Puri

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