Graveyards to be cordonned off to stop encroachments: Nitish

Patna, Feb 26(UNI) As a permanent solution to the problem of encroachments, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced to cordon off all the graveyards in the state.

Mr Kumar said the government has framed a new policy, simplifying the old ones, to cordon off the graveyards.

The District Magistrates had been directed to prapare the list of the graveyards in their jurisdiction on the basis of their locational importance, he added.

He assured the members of the House that Rs 5 crore has been earmarked for the purpose as a token provision which would be utilised as per the requirement.

The CM had also announced to improve the condition of cremation grounds.

Earlier, several members of the Lower House, including amchandra Purvey of RJD, Amarendra Pratap Singh of BJP, Rajendra Prasad Singh of CPI and others had raised the issue of encroachment of graveyards in the state.

UNI