Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) has reaffirmed its earlier resolution for a model uniform burial design and resolved to open burial at New Naga Cemetery with new sets of regulations, NCD general secretary Thsapongkyu Sangtam stated in a press note.
During the meeting held at NCD conference hall on Wednesday, presided over by NCD vice president (Adm) Etsungmomo Kikon, it was decided that the width and breadth of each burial will be 3 x 7 feet, depth of the burial dug should be 5 feet from the ground level, tomb construction will be allowed only up to 1 feet above ground level (uniform), each tomb (burial) site shall have an interval distance of 1 feet on both sides, 1 feet plaster on surrounding tomb is compulsory and tombstone should be 2 x 1 ½ feet.
Agenda for new cemetery and celebrating NCD’s 75th anniversary was then placed before the councillors for deliberation. As six out of 30 councillors were granted leave on health grounds and other unavoidable cases, 22 attended the meeting. The meet concluded with a mass prayer.