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Flood-hit people of N Bihar opt to cremate bodies with cow dung cakes [1]

Flood-hit people of north Bihar now opt to cremate bodies with cow dung cakes Hard hit after floods for three-four months every year people of north Bihar have devised a novel way to cremate bodies. And, this local innovation is not only catching up fast among them but has also got social acceptance.

Publication Date: 
30/09/2009
Pioneer (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Environment [3], Cattle [4], Animal Products [5], Forest Conservation [6], Forest Products [7], Floods [8], Crematoriums [9], Bihar [10]

Technology Partners: MimirTech

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/pioneer-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cattle
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/animal-products
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-conservation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-products
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/floods
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crematoriums
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bihar