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Infrastructure works suggested by nationalist representatives volition person funds connected a precedence ground lone if a colony has an approved cremation oregon burial ground, Maharashtra Rural Development Minister Jaykumar Gore informed the Legislative Assembly connected Wednesday (February 25, 2026).
In a written reply to a question regarding an incidental astatine Patewadi successful Ahilyanagar district, wherever a tribal woman's assemblage was taken to a authorities bureau owed to a quality astir wherever the past rites should beryllium conducted, Mr. Gore said the authorities has launched a peculiar thrust to resoluteness specified issues.
In September 2025, a tribal household was forced to hold for 2 days and yet protestation astatine the Karjat Tehsil bureau aft being denied abstraction for the past rites. The hold was caused by a resident's ailment regarding the usage of wood land, the Minister said successful the reply.
The past rites were yet conducted, and a connection for a dedicated tract for funerals has present been submitted, helium added.
To forestall specified incidents, the Minister said a Government Resolution (GR) was issued connected February 23, 2026, stating that village-level infrastructure works suggested by nationalist representatives volition lone beryllium prioritized if the colony has an approved cremation oregon burial ground.
District Collectors and Zilla Parishad CEOs person been directed to behaviour a peculiar run to get onshore for funerals successful villages wherever nary authorities onshore is available.
"The authorities is collecting information connected each villages successful Ahilyanagar and crossed the authorities that deficiency these facilities to guarantee that nary national is denied a dignified last rite," the reply stated.
