“Cow dung cakes are more environment-friendly. Secondly, there is a religious angle. Some people consider it holy to cremate in cow dung cakes. We have given them an option.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/kolkata-crematorium-offers-%E2%80%98environment-friendly-holy%E2%80%99-cow-dung-cake-alternative
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-expess-kolkata
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/west-bengal
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/animal-dung
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crematoriums
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environmental-security
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kolkata
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment