Hyd Builds India’s First Crematorium For Three Faiths

Setting a unique example of communal harmony, the government of Telangana has built India’s first inter-faith crematorium in Hyderabad.

Spread over 6.5 acres, the crematorium has facilities to perform the last rites of followers of three major faiths — Hinduism, Islam and Christianity. 

Named ‘Mukti Ghat’, the final abode for the people of



three communities has come up at Fathullaguda in LB Nagar Zone on a piece of land which was previously used for disposal of construction debris.

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has created the funeral complex with state-of-the-art facilities at a cost of Rs 16.25 crore.                   4