NEA advises public about ’freelance’ grave contractors
SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) will be
distributing a pamphlet to those who visit the Chua Chu Kang
cemetery, containing information about engaging the services of
’freelance contractors’ to maintain graves.
NEA has received feedback on such ’garderners’ who approach family
members, who are visiting the graveyard during the Qing Ming
festival.
During the festival, which starts next month, relatives visit the
cemeteries of their loved ones to pay their respects.
NEA said it does offer regular grass—cutting services at
cemeteries, but NEA workers do not maintain carpet grass and
flowering plants on the graves.
These services need to be arranged by relatives of the deceased,
and NEA added that relatives can engage freelance gardeners or
tombstone contractors to do this.
NEA said those who have not made prior arrangement to engage the
services of any contractor, should not pay any party that claims to
have maintained the graves.
A Police Command Post will be set up during the Qing Ming period to
investigate and facilitate any police case reported.