India, Jan. 11 -- Animal lovers and pet owners in the city are facing a tough time. Reason being three incinerators for large animals run by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) continue to remain closed, making it difficult for them to cremate their deceased pets/four-legged friends. So much so that the civic body has been forced to depend on the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) for disposing the carcasses of large animals, officials said on Friday.

The PMC has a total of four incinerators-three meant for large animals, and one for small animals. The incinerators for large animals, located at Bavdhan and Mundhwa, have been non-operational for several years. Back in October 2023, the civic body had assured that these facilit...