Kalyan Crematorium Work Delayed: Corporator Shamal Gaikar Seeks Status Report, Contractor And Budget Details From KDMC

Kalyan, October 6, 2026: The unfinished construction project at the crematorium in Lal Chowki, Kalyan West, has come under scrutiny as corporator Shamal Gaikar has demanded a detailed status report from the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC). Gaikar wrote to the Executive Engineer of the KDMC’s Building Construction Department, requesting clarity on the current state of the crematorium project and the reasons behind the delay in completing the work.

The corporator has asked for the identity of the contractor working on the project, a copy of the work order, the date it was issued, the sanctioned budget for the project, and the amount already spent. Gaikar also asked for an estimated timeline for finishing the remaining work and the reasons for any technical, administrative, or other hurdles that may have impacted the construction progress.

He urged officials to provide this information promptly to ascertain the reasons for the delay and ensure accountability from the concerned department, aiming to expedite the completion of the pending work.