India, Jan. 16 -- In an attempt to reduce wood consumption in Delhi's crematoria, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has started mandatory cow dung cake based cremation at Jwala Nagar crematorium by revising the term of contractors.

Two more sites-Green Park and Dwarka sector 24- will introduce this change as MCD mandated 75% use of cow dung cakes at these sites, officials said. However, experts have cautioned that moving from wood to cow dung cakes will not reduce pollution.

A senior MCD official said that the pilot project will be undertaken at these three sites. "In the coming days, work will start in Dwarka sector 24 and Green Park as well. This will reduce the use, dependence and save wood equivalent to about two trees daily,...