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Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is all set to rejuvenate the Siriti crematorium near Tollygunge in south Kolkata. The number of furnaces in Sirti will be increased as the KMC is able to take over a reasonable amount of land for expansion. The Tolly Nullah adjoining the crematorium will also be rejuvenated," said Tarak Singh, Member Board of Administrators, KMC. There are five crematoriums maintained by KMC in the city at Cossipore, Nimatala, Kashi Mitra Ghat, Keoratala (south Kolkata) and Siriti. "The pressure on Keoratala crematorium is increasing day-by-day..