Author: Amarnath Tewary Publication: BBC News Date: September 27, 2009 URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8269289.stm
In India's remote north-east, recent floods have forced people in the state of Bihar to come up with an environmentally friendly way to cremate their dead. Where traditionally only the wood from a mango tree was used to fuel the funeral fire in this part of India, now people are making do with cow dung as the only source of fuel. It may sound outlandish but this local alternative is not only catching on fast but has achieved widespread social acceptance. Annual flooding in two districts of northern Bihar has meant that access to mango trees is restricted.
