Relevant policies for the repair of rural cemeteries

Article 1 In order to strengthen the management of cemeteries, these Measures are formulated in accordance with the Interim Provisions on the Administration of Funeral and related regulations. Article 2 In cremation areas, it is advocated that ashes should be buried deeply and scattered at one time, or an ashes cemetery should be established in a planned way with approval. In the reform area of burial, there should be a planned establishment of remains cemetery or ashes cemetery. Article 3 A cemetery is a public facility for urban and rural residents to bury their ashes and remains. Cemetery is divided into public welfare cemetery and business cemetery. Public cemetery is a public cemetery that provides burial service for the remains or ashes of rural villagers. Operating cemeteries are public welfare cemeteries that provide paid services for urban residents to bury ashes or remains, and belong to the tertiary industry.

Legal objectivity:

Article 75 of the Land Management Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) violates the provisions of this law by occupying cultivated land to build kilns and graves, or building houses, digging sand, quarrying, mining and taking soil. Unauthorized reclamation of cultivated land, destruction of planting conditions, or land desertification and salinization caused by land development, shall be ordered by the competent department of natural resources of the people's government at or above the county level and the competent department of agriculture and rural areas to make corrections within a time limit according to their duties and may also be fined; If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law. Article 10 of the Regulations on Funeral Management prohibits the construction of graves in the following areas: (1) cultivated land and forest land; (two) city parks, scenic spots and cultural relics protection areas; (3) Near reservoirs, river dams and water source protection areas; (four) on both sides of the railway and highway trunk lines. Existing graves in the areas specified in the preceding paragraph shall be moved or buried within a time limit, except for cemeteries with historical, artistic and scientific value protected by the state, and no graves shall be left.