The planned site for the new construction of Zhongli Funeral Park is temporarily used as a temporary parking lot.

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[Reporter Zheng Shuting/Taoyuan Report] The facilities in the Zhongli Funeral Park in Taoyuan City are old and the incinerators are insufficient. Inquiry, the project was finally successfully marked on the 22nd of this month, and is currently undergoing selection. If it goes well, it is expected to start in May and complete in December next year, with a total cost of about 900 million yuan.

There are only 6 incinerators in the Zhongli Funeral Park. Since it was opened in 2004, and the population has continued to increase, the capacity has been seriously insufficient. In good times or around the Lunar New Year, it is often "difficult to find an incinerator". Taoshi Government 2014 Handling the new construction of facilities every year, experienced twists and turns such as the progress of land acquisition was not as expected, and the project failed many times.

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Liu Siyuan, director of the Civil Affairs Bureau, said that the mechanical and electrical bids for the new construction of the cremation ground and parking lot were marked last year, and the qualification bids for the civil engineering bids were issued on the 22nd of this month, and the selection is expected to be held in April. The construction was completed in August, and there are 6 cremation furnaces in Yusheng Pavilion, and the repair was completed in August last year.

Xu Weiyi, director of the Funeral Management Office of Taoshi Prefecture, said that there are currently 6 cremation furnaces in the Zhongli Funeral Park, and the number of cremated remains has continued to increase in the past three years. Last year, an average of more than 750 remains were cremated per month. There will be 18 seats, which will help alleviate the problem of insufficient cremation capacity, and the budget for the follow-up plan of the old ceremony hall will be improved. In addition, in view of the insufficient ice storage in Taipei City, Tao City is also considering setting up a new body ice storage center.

Councilor Ye Mingyue said that in addition to paying attention to the improvement progress of Zhongli Funeral Park, the surrounding traffic is also a headache. One end is often blocked from Nanyuan Road and Xinsheng Road to Peiying Road, and the other end is blocked by Xiyuan Road and Zhongyuan Road; Liu Siyuan said, The plan to connect Peiying Road to Xinsheng Road has been submitted to the Urban Planning Committee of the Ministry of the Interior for deliberation, and land acquisition can begin immediately after approval.

Councilor Zhang Xiaoyun said that the recent increase in raw materials may hinder the construction process of manufacturers. He hopes that the Civil Affairs Bureau will help manufacturers overcome them. In addition, the equipment and parking spaces around the newly built crematorium must also be considered adequately; Xu Weiyi said that the newly built The crematorium is equipped with 6 air pollution equipment, and the parking spaces also meet the regulations and standards, and are included in the parking spaces for tour buses.