Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Activists Allege Encroachment Threatens Beed Hindu Crematorium Site
A Hindu crematorium in Beed is reportedly at risk because people may have occupied parts of its land without permission.
Activists say the local municipal council did not protect or maintain the site.
They asked government officials to check the land records and measure the boundaries.
They also want any unauthorised occupants and structures removed.
The crematorium was built in 2005–06 with local development funds.
A municipal notice in July 2025 said the original crematorium sign had been replaced with temple-related branding.
The notice also objected to a dirt road crossing the premises.
Activists say the sign was restored, but people and vehicles still use the road.
Activists allege encroachment is threatening a Hindu crematorium near the Bindusara riverbed in Beed.
They accuse the Beed Municipal Council of failing to maintain and protect the premises.
A memorandum seeking a land survey and removal of unauthorised occupants was submitted to senior Maharashtra leaders.
A July 8, 2025, civic notice flagged altered signage and an allegedly unauthorised road through the crematorium.
Activists say the signage was changed back, but the road remains in use and unauthorised structures should be removed.
- Who
- RTI activist Dr Ganesh Dhawale and social activist Ramnath Khod, along with the Beed Municipal Council and Shri Sant Shiromani Savata Mali Maharaj Temple office-bearers.
- What
- Activists have alleged encroachment and unauthorised alterations at a Hindu crematorium and demanded a land survey, boundary demarcation and removal of unauthorised occupants.
- When
- The crematorium was constructed in 2005–06, and the municipal notice was issued on July 8, 2025.
- Where
- At Sant Savata Mali Chowk on Mondha Road, beside the Bindusara riverbed in Beed.
- Why
- Activists say poor maintenance and alleged administrative inaction allowed the premises to become vulnerable to encroachment.
Activists' allegations
Civic authorities' stated position
Protection of the crematorium
Activists' allegations
Dr Ganesh Dhawale and Ramnath Khod say the Beed Municipal Council failed to maintain and protect the premises, allowing alleged encroachment.
Civic authorities' stated position
The available account does not include a direct response from the Beed Municipal Council, but it records that the Chief Officer issued a notice concerning alleged unauthorised changes.
Signage and road use
Activists' allegations
Activists say the original Hindu Crematorium sign was replaced and that, although the altered signage was later removed, a dirt road through the premises is still used.
Civic authorities' stated position
The municipal notice directed those responsible to restore the original signage and remove the road, warning that criminal action could follow.
Next steps
Activists' allegations
Activists seek a joint survey, verification of revenue records, removal of unauthorised occupants and action against officials allegedly responsible for the situation.
Civic authorities' stated position
The civic notice threatened criminal action over the reported alterations, while no further administrative response is stated in the account.
- Location
- Sant Savata Mali Chowk, Mondha Road, beside the Bindusara riverbed, Beed
- Facility
- Hindu crematorium constructed in 2005–06
- Funding
- Local area development funds allocated by former MLA Sunil Dhande
- Memorandum submitted to
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar
- Civic notice date
- July 8, 2025
- Issues cited in notice
- Altered entrance signage and an allegedly unauthorised dirt road
- Activists' demand
- Joint land measurement, record verification, boundary demarcation and removal of unauthorised structures