Sirsa

Chandigarh, March 1, 2025: The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken a major step toward environmental sustainability by supporting the statewide expansion of Green Crematoriums. The initiative, spearheaded by retired IAS officer Sunil K. Gulati, aims to replace traditional wood-based cremation with eco-friendly cow dung sticks (Gaukashth). Eco-Friendly Cremation Gains Traction This smoke-free and cost-effective method has already been successfully implemented in several villages of Sirsa district, thanks to the efforts of environmentalist Dr. Ram Ji Jaimal from Village Darbi, Sirsa. Research by the Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun confirms that only 60 kg of cow dung sticks are…