24 March,2023 03:09 PM IST | Alibaug | PTI
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As many as 114 villages in Maharashtra's Raigad district do not have a cremation site or a burial ground, an official said on Friday.
Of 1,999 villages in the district, 114 do not have a cremation site or a burial ground for residents, collector Dr Yogesh Mhase said.
The revenue official and circle inspector have been issued an order to find a suitable place to provide the facility to these villages in Raigad.
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The collector further said there were 2,214 villages in the district, where official roads have been encroached on and could not be used by people.
The revenue authorities will implement a scheme to remove obstructions on such roads and clear them for public use, he added.
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