India, Dec. 26 -- New Delhi

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has directed the public health department to set up three model crematoria aimed at reducing emissions and significantly reducing the use of firewood. The facilities will be developed at Green Park, Dwarka and Jwala Nagar, standing committee chairperson Satya Sharma said.

Officials said they will bid to replace wood with alternative fuels, as well as experiment with logs made of cattle dung, to cut wood use.

A municipal official said that a meeting under the chairmanship of Sharma took place. "We have held meetings with NGOs and other stakeholders. The next meeting has been fixed for January 6. A survey of all municipal and private cremation grounds has been carried o...