The Poona Parsee Panchayat is studying a proposal
for a burial ground on their Doongerwadi property
Farrokh Jijina
In an effort to safeguard their Doongerwadi lands and offer a choice to community members, the Poona Parsee Panchayat (PPP) is examining the possibility of setting aside "15 to 20 acres” of their existing property to house an aramgah, while continuing with dakhmenashini. Being a hilly area, no construction is possible. "Aaprij jameen par loko dataay toh su vaandho chhè (What is the harm if people are buried in our own lands)?” queried PPP chairman Homi Kaikobad, speaking to Parsiana on September 7, 2021.
In a circular to the community members of Poona, Pimpri and Chinchwad titled "Time to think......