PANAJI: The Hindu crematorium at Panaji is likely to incorporate the use of briquettesblocks made of compressed agro-wastefor the performance of final rites. Comprising coconut shells, wood chips and shavings, crop husk and straw, sugarcane bagasse etc, briquettes are easily ignitable and could save tonnes of wood from being used for cremation instead. The biomass bricks, which are sourced from Karnataka, are touted to be cost-effective too. Sources said that while an average pyre consumes approximately 400kg of wood and costs around Rs 4,000, just 200kg of briquettes would be sufficient for the same purpose at a cost of Rs 1,200. “When we cremate a body, we end up wasting a huge amount of wood, further depleting green cover. We had been toying with the idea of using environmentally friendly alternatives and thus settled for briquettes. They has been recognized in the UK to be a great source of alternative fuel,” Panaji Rotary Club member Manoj Patil, sa...
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