New Delhi: The Delhi Minority Commission has revealed that the government is to provide land for the Christian community in the state free of cost for maintaining a cemetery.

The Delhi Minority Commission (DMC) had adopted an unanimous resolution to this effect on January 5, 2009. The DMC has informed the concerned Block Development Officer to take suitable action as per the Commission’s decision.

This was revealed by DMC Member Arnold James at the first meeting of the Christian Advisory Committee (CAC),on 14 January 2009, set up by the DMC. The Christian Advisory Committee is to ensure safe-guard/interest of Christian community and to bring its people in the mainstream of building the nation. It is constituted with ten members, Sister Nirmalini, Advocate Jenice Francis, Mark S Clive, Rev. Dr. N.C. George, Ms. Sushma Ramaswami, Dr. Sudhir Joseph, Very Rev. M.S. Skariah Ramban, Alok Michyari, Niranjan Lal and Rev. Jayan Thomas.

The availability of adequate land for cemetery was a long standing demand of the Christian Community in Delhi. Arnold James has informed that there are two Cemetery Committees in Delhi, namely, the Delhi Cemetery Committee and the Indian Cemetery Committee. However, following the request of Arch Bishop Vincent Concessao, the CAC has acknowledged the need for an apex body to overlook these matters quite like the Wakf Board for Muslims.

The Member also stressed the need for organising a function frequently where the parents of Christian boys and girls could find suitable matches for marriages.

He expressed the need a Directory contains all the details of Christian NGOs, Organisations, Institutions, Churches, Professionals and Businessmen. He request the New Delhi YMCA Associate General Secretary Mark S Clive to take this responsibility and seek help of PRAISE THE ALMIGHTY in order to get the work done.