Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Rain Forces Two Cremations Under Tarpaulin in Madhya Pradesh
Two people in Ambi village needed to be cremated during heavy rain.
The rain made the ceremonies difficult.
Villagers put up a plastic sheet to provide some protection.
One person was 13-year-old Sanju, who villagers said died after a snake bite.
The other person, Bhuri, died after an illness.
Villagers said the cremation grounds also lack a proper foundation and road.
They want a stronger shelter that can protect people from rain.
Officials said Ambi has a cremation ground and a shed, but villagers sometimes choose other places because of local customs.
Two funerals were conducted under a plastic tarpaulin during heavy rain in Ambi village on Monday.
The deceased were identified as 13-year-old Sanju and Bhuri, who died after a snake bite and an illness, respectively.
Villagers said cremation grounds in Ambi and Charvi lack solid foundations and accessible roads.
Residents said they have repeatedly raised the issue in Panchayat meetings but no permanent solution has been found.
Officials said Ambi has a cremation ground and a shed, while villagers sometimes use other locations because of social customs.
- Who
- The families and villagers of Ambi conducted the funerals of Sanju and Bhuri.
- What
- Two cremations were held under a plastic tarpaulin during heavy rain.
- When
- Monday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Ambi village, under Udaigarh in Madhya Pradesh; the issue also concerns Charvi village.
- Why
- Rain exposed inadequate cremation-ground facilities, including the lack of a solid foundation and accessible road.
Villagers' concerns
Officials' response
Adequacy of cremation facilities
Villagers' concerns
Villagers said the cremation grounds in Ambi and Charvi are unsuitable during rain because they lack a solid foundation, an accessible road and adequate shelter.
Officials' response
Panchayat officials said a cremation ground exists in Ambi under the government plan and that a shed has been built there.
Use of cremation locations
Villagers' concerns
Villagers said residents must arrange tarpaulins themselves and face continuing difficulties during the rainy season.
Officials' response
The Panchayat secretary said villagers often cremate people in their own villages or elsewhere because of social customs.
Progress toward a solution
Villagers' concerns
Residents said they have raised the matter repeatedly in Panchayat meetings and with public representatives, but no permanent solution has been found.
Officials' response
Officials referred to the existing cremation ground and the government plan for one cremation ground per village.
- Location
- Ambi village, Udaigarh, Madhya Pradesh
- Funerals
- Two cremations were conducted under a tarpaulin
- Deceased
- Sanju, 13, and Bhuri
- Reported causes of death
- Snake bite for Sanju; illness for Bhuri
- Facility problems
- No solid foundation or accessible road at the cremation ground, according to villagers
- Official response
- Officials said a cremation ground and shed exist in Ambi
- Villagers' demand
- More convenient and rain-resistant cremation facilities