Place of visit: Gorai Hindu cemetery, Borivali west, Mumbai.

Date of Visit and time: 19/11/2023 @ 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

Objective of Visit: To study the working method and functions of Gorai Hindu

cemetery, Borivali(west )

I , Deepak Eknath Parab , student of LGS –DLP batch Roll No.50 Gorai
Hindu cemetery, Borivali west on 19/11/2023 with the permission of .Smt. Dr.
Rashmi Shirodkar , MOH. Shri Sunil Lokhande provided the below given
information.
Examination and report:

Gorai Hindu cemetery, Borivali west is around 22 years old and having
below given staff.

1. Death record keeper -4

2. Labor -4

3. Sweeper -2
This cemetery is 24*7 open and 3 Death record keepers and Labour operates in a
shifts. Every shift 1 labour and death record keeper is available.
The cemetery is giving facility for the end ceremony for Hindu, Muslim &
Christian also .
First shift – 7:00-3:00 pm
Second shift -3:00- 11:00 pm
Third shift: 11:00 -7:00 pm

Approximately 2000 square feet land is used for the cemetery and having one
office, one godown and one chimney. This cemetery requires around 12-15 ton
woods every month and M/S Chougule and company is the supplier for this
cemetery falls under R/ Central ward.

Working of DRK:
Step one:
Taking record of death- Deceased person admits in the cemetery after looking at
proper Death certificate. And as per rule no.5 below given information is to be
filled.
1. Date of death
2. Name of deceased
3. Sex of deceased
4. Full name of mother
5. Full name of father /husband
6. Address of Deceased at the time of death
7. Permanent address of deceased
8. Place of death
-Hospital/Institution
-House
-Other place
9. Name and address of informant

In Death report, Death record keeper fills below given information:

1. Registration no.
2. Registration date
3. Registration unit
4. Village
5. District
6. Remarks
7. Date of issue of certificate
Step 2:
300 kg wood is to be provided for the cremation of a deceased person. This is to be
provided to the family members of a deceased person.
Step 3:
After taking the ash of the deceased person, labour cleans the place.
Step 4:
Next day the record of earlier days death records is to be sent to the MOH
R/Central ward.
Private contractor provides vehicle to collect ash of the cemetery every 3-4
months . DRK keeps record of the date, Vehicle no., drivers name, time and sign.
Some issues:
1. 1 DRK and 1 labour operate in every shift so they divide holidays in
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
2. In a shift no one can leave the cemetery in case if there is next shift
employee absent.
3. Effect of environment of cemetery on the health of employees.

Instructions:
1. Every employee of cemetery have to use mask in the cemetery
2. Medical checkup once in a year

Adjustment of Leave change death record keeper.