People of Sasan take dead body to Forest office for Cremation

16-1-08

People of Sasan take dead body to Forest office for Cremation

Gujarat Samachar

Sasan is a located on the western side of Gir forest and is main centre for tourism. It is also headquarter of forest for western Gir. People had started construction / roofing a crematorium on a land which was allocated to them 18 years before. Forest department had stopped this work which had made villagers angry. In the meantime, a 100 year old man (ex-forest guard) died today morning. Furious villagers took the dead body to forest head quarters instead of open crematorium. Immediately senior forest official ran to the office and gave assurance that their problem will be resolve with in 10 days. Thus matter was resolved for the time being.

As per villagers before 18 years the land was allocated to them by Asst. Collector of Veraval for the crematorium which forest department claim to be land of forest.