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Exhumation Services In Singapore & Role of Environmental Health and Cemeteries Officer

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The New Burial Policy, which Singapore's government enacted in 1998 to solve the country's land shortage, sets a 15-year limit on burials. Graves will be dug up after 15 years, and depending on one's religious requirements; the remains may be burned or reburied. Nirvana Memorial Garden Services offers complete grave exhumation services in Singapore and take care of everything.  If the families decide to have the remains cremated and preserve the ashes at the columbarium after the grave exhumation, Nirvana Memorial Garden offers a large selection of urns from which to select. What is the Environmental Health and Cemeteries Officer do in terms of Decency and safety? To maintain respect for the deceased and protect public health, an Environmental Health and Cemeteries Officer must be present at the exhumation and will oversee the procedure. Furthermore, the officer(s) will see to it that: ●     The right grave is opened, ●     The exhumation st...

Cremation Process from Start to Finish

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  Cremation Process from Start to Finish C remation has reached the same popularity as "conventional" burial.  Below are the steps included in the cremation process:-   Step 1. Deceased Identification The laws governing identification differ from one nation to the next. It depends on industry recommendations, each facility determines its unique protocols. However, identification usually requires a family member to verify the identity.   Step 2. Authorizing the Procedure For the cremation to proceed, the crematory needs official approval. Most call for the person or people making the final arrangements to fill out documents approving the crematory's operation. (Keep in mind that there may be different regulations regarding who is legitimately permitted to make these decisions.)   Step 3. Preparing the Body The individual facility can handle body preparation in its own way, but it typically entails cleansing and dressing. The body is not often embalmed in a crem...

A Brief About Cremation and How It Works?

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  Cremation is a modern, environmentally friendly way of burying the dead. Cremation, a recent trend in the ecology and economics of funerals, has been a widely used cultural ritual of saying goodbye to the deceased for more than a century. A crematorium is a ceremonial structure used to burn the remains of the dead. The word "crematorium" is Latin for "to burn" (cremation). This increase in cremation procedures is a result of factors such as: ●       Reduced religious affiliation: There is less demand by people to have a religious funeral. ●       Growing environmental consciousness: Many people choose cremation to use less land. ●       Cost-effectiveness: While cremation is less expensive than burial, it still enables families to arrange a conventional funeral. ●       More customization: More options for keeping or dispersing the remains create emotional choices that ...

What is an Exhumation and its process?

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Exhumation literally means "taking out of the earth" and is derived from the Latin ex, which means "out of," and humus, which means "earth." In simple words, exhumation often refers to the removal of human remains in a forensic context. Process of Exhumation:- Getting the proper permission to disinter a body is the first and most important stage in the exhumation procedure.   The following stage is to make sure that everyone who must be present will be there for the exhumation after the legal authority to do so has been fulfilled. Who should be present for the actual disinterment of a body depends on the exact purpose of the exhumation. The only person who is legally permitted to attend an exhumation is a member of the immediate family. However, it is still advised that the actual family members stay away from the Exhumation. It might be upsetting or frightening to witness the procedure of having a loved one's casket taken from the ground. Ev...

Where I get the best exhumation services in Singapore?

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  Are you looking for exhumation services? Then we are the ones that you need to consider. Depending on your goals and budget, exhumation services in Singapore might range from cheap to expensive. You will learn more about exhumations and how they operate here, enabling you to select the top exhumations service in Singapore with confidence. What is a grave exhumation? The procedure of exhuming a grave entails removing a deceased person's remains. The body is subsequently moved to a columbarium. Due in part to the amended rule that stipulates that burial grounds are only lawful for 15 years, there is an increase in the need for exhumation services in Singapore . The government typically notifies family members of the necessity to exhume the graves through the newspapers when the 15-year burial limit has passed. To submit a claim for the deceased's remains, visit the NEA website and complete an online registration form. Best exhumations services in Singapore Nirvana Me...

How to behave properly at a funeral?

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  1.  Arrive at the funeral on time, preferably a few minutes beforehand. Being late is disrespectful towards the relatives and disturbs the funeral service ! 2.  After entering the funeral hall , it is customary to stand by the coffin or the urn for a few seconds, to linger and silently commemorate the deceased. 3.  It is best to place bouquets, flower arrangements or funeral wreaths you have brought with you on the floor in front of the coffin   - stylish floral decorations are an important part of the decoration for the funeral service . 4.  Find a place that reflects your relationship to the deceased or to the relatives. Only the closest relatives are allowed to take the front seats. The spouses, children and siblings of the deceased usually sit in the front row. Close friends and relatives take their places in the rows behind. Distant relatives, acquaintances or (former) work colleagues sit in the back rows. 5.  Remain quiet during the funeral ser...

What are the common options considered for disposing of ashes after cremation?

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  Cremation is a modern, environmentally friendly way of burying the dead. For more than a century, the world funeral culture has been widely using the highly cultural tradition of farewell to the deceased - cremation - a modern trend in the ecology and economics of funerals. A crematorium (from the Latin "cremo" - to burn) - is a ritual building designed to commit the bodies (remains) of the dead (dead) to fire (cremation). Cremation reduces the territory for burial by 100 times, and the period of mineralization of the remains is reduced from 25-50 years to 1 hour. Below are some of the most common options for disposing of ashes after cremation : 1. Burial in the ground - in a grave in a cemetery , burial to an already existing family burial, or burial in individual plots, where only cremated remains are allowed to be buried; 2 . Placement in a special wall, which is a stone or brick structure with many cells, that are tiered, where the sizes of niches are stand...