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The Garden of Peace, an ash scattering garden, to be situated in Chua Chu Kang Cemetery was introduced in 2019 and will only be opened in 2020. The garden is open to people of all faiths. Ashes are scattered at designated lanes, allowing the ashes to mix with the soil below. Watering equipment are
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SMRT Services 172 and 975 passes by Choa Chu Kang Cemetery everyday, whereas SBS Transit Service 405 is the only service which goes into the cemetery that operates during festive periods only.
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cemeteries. It is currently the only cemetery in Singapore which allows burials.
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provided to allow family members to mix the ashes with the soil.
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A view of Choa Chu Kang Chinese Cemetery in June 2007
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