Kathmandu, Jan. 15 -- Cremating bodies at Aryaghat certainly is not an easy job, and those involved in carrying out funerals have their plight doubled because the concerned authority has failed to pay heed to their concerns.

The Pashupati Area Development Trust, which oversees all the activities related to the Pashupatinath temple, manages Aryaghat. But those working at Aryaghat cremating bodies say their concerns for long have remained unaddressed by the PADT.

The PADT at present has around 30 persons to cremate bodies that are brought to Aryaghat. Most of them have spent over two decades working there. There are a dozen areas-10 for common people and two for VVIPs-to perform funerals at Aryaghat.

"We have sent letters three times to ...