Why keep your loved ones at GMC Morgue when you can
keep them at home?
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After death, funeral of a person usually takes place within 24 hrs (I would say not later than 26hrs)
However, when some members of the family are out of State or abroad then funeral is held say after 2-7 days using the body preservation methods.
Well, about 12-15 years ago there available only two options:
Well, about 12-15 years ago there available only two options:
1. Embalming , commonly known as 'injesao marlam (Injected) and 2. keep the body at a Morgue, commonly said ‘Jelant dovola’ (kept in Ice)
Embalming involved injecting large
amount of liquid viz Formalin (Mixture of formaldehyde,
glutaraldehyde, methanol etc)
Over 1 ltr of liquid was poured or
injected down the dead body’s artery by the neckThe solution odour was so strong that one could feel burning sensation in the nose n eyes.
I have seen bodies kept for about a week or so or till their sons come from England.
Last case I remember of was somewhere in
late 1980s.
That was then but now we have mobile
or portable morgue. A coffin shaped steel refrigerator with viewable (see
through) glass top. It even has its own internal lights.
The morgue is detachable two piece unit when
joined together it is plugged to nearest
electrical wall point.
With this, you keep the body of your
loved ones at home for days.
What more? This service / facility usually available free
of cost.
If I am not mistaken, former Benaulim
MLA/Minister Francisco Mickky Pacheco was the first to make these mobile morgue
available to the people all over Goa. His Charitable trust runs this services since 2006 and they have
10 morgues whose services are absolutely free, even the Transport - delivery and
pickup is free. Very popular in Salcette, Mormugao and neighbouring talukas as one can see the
charitable trust name printed on the morgue. Poor, rich and even more rich peoples
avail of this services. Office located
at Betalbatim Church square
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Top open, empty
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Your departed family member can stay in the
house with you
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Visitors. Friends and family neighbours paying tribute, saying prayers etc
(At GMC morgue, the only visitors paying visit are the rats to feast on
the dead)
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No chance of body going missing (As
in GMC)
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Saving on Morgue charges, transport
charges to and from GMC or Hospicio
Disadvantages:
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It requires continuous power supply,
no electricity for more than 1 hour then may need a DC backup like genset, power
inverter or placing of ice blocks etc
Note: Modern portable morgues have inbuilt mechanism even in case of power failures
Note: Modern portable morgues have inbuilt mechanism even in case of power failures
- Some families may not like the idea of keeping the dead with them for too long due to various reasons like Living in flats, fright (Children), inconvenience caused by frequent or continuous condolence visitors, cost factor like meals, refreshment to soirim/dairim or relatives etc
Agassaim
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Matanhy Saldanha in Morgue
Cansaulim
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is this facility available in Panjim Caranzalem area?
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