PANAJI (GOA): The Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) comprising of A.D.Salkar and J.A Keny has directed the government, municipal councils and the panchayats to accelerate the process of developing burial grounds and crematoriums and to submit a report by July 21.

The GHRC directions came after Adv. Aires Rodrigues appearing for the Sanguem based complainant Dr Anthony Rodrigues drew attention that the authorities were dragging their feet in the matter.

The complainant, who was earlier represented by late Adv.  Satish Sonak, in his complaint filed in May 2014 submitted that every citizen has a right to a decent burial or cremation.

The complaint has sought that every taluka should have a crematorium and burial ground owned by the government so that people of all sects of religion have a right to a respectable burial or cremation.

Team TNV