Overview
- Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik inaugurated the Majiwada crematorium in Thane on Saturday.
- The site employs a gas incinerator with a 30-metre APC chimney that officials say can cut emissions by up to 70 percent.
- The launch is the first on-the-ground step after an April government resolution asked local bodies to provide paid pet cremation facilities.
- Amenities for visitors include seating, a register office, separate washrooms, and a Mahadev temple at the entrance.
- Sarnaik credited Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde for funding and said planned projects such as a dog shelter on Ghodbunder Road and a pet garden in Thane are awaiting suitable land.