NEW DELHI: Losing your beloved pet can be crushing, but the city's first government-run

, now coming up in

, will make final farewells less stressful.

The crematorium, which will be ready by March 2019, is part of the 3.5-acre multi-purpose '

dog

complex' being built in Sector 29, Dwarka. It will have an electric furnace that can cremate 50kg per hour, besides an ash room, lockers and a prayer room.

"It takes around an hour to completely dispose of a dog's body. The reduced ashes will be handed to owners in 1.5 hours," an official told TOI .

While South Corporation's standing committee will decide the fee, officials said it would be around Rs 500. Privately-run pet crematoriums charge up to Rs 5,000 per animal. The crematorium will be used for both pet dogs and strays.