Biomedical waste bomb ticks
Bhopal: A bomb is ticking on biomedical waste heap in Madhya Pradesh, as at least 22,071 kilograms of hazardous waste are being dumped in the open without treatment in the state every year. As per Bio-Medical
Bio-Medical Waste Rules 1998
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Bio-med waste: Raj cuts a sorry figure
Jaipur: Despite tall claims by the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Rajasthan on strategies to dispose of bio-medical waste, successive (3rd, 4th and 5th) Common Review Mission (CRM) reports have
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Health institutes flout waste-disposal rules
With the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) failing to keep a check on health institutes in Patiala, healthcare centres, nursing homes and hospitals have started dumping bio-medical waste in the open.
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Bio-medical waste disposal in govt hospitals remains non-starter
Despite concerns from several quarters including the Odisha High Court, bio-medical waste management and handling in different government hospitals including three state-run medical colleges and hospital
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Palike slaps Rs 10L fine on hospital
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Mallige Hospital on Crescent Road for dumping bio-medical waste in an open area near Hebbal Lake. It has issued a showcause notice to the hospital, asking it why its trade licence should not be cancelled. The civic agency has given three days’ time to the hospital to reply, failing which the licence will be cancelled.
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Plastic ban: Delhi govt checks compliance
Environment department of Delhi Government has launched a drive to check compliance of the blanket ban on use of plastic bags across the city. Under the drive, 25 teams from the department carried out
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Concerns raised over biomedical waste plant
The Malampuzha Dam Protection Council has called upon the government to close down a hospital waste management plant run by Indian Medical Association Goes Eco-Friendly (IMAGE), an initiative of the Indian
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Manufacturers say plastic ban outside govt jurisdiction, HC seeks response
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Delhi government’s reply on a plea challenging the government’s notification that bans plastic bags. A Bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Rajiv
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Plastic Manufacturers move HC against ban on plastic bags
A Plastic Manufacturers’ Association today approached the Delhi High Court challenging the City Government’s notification imposing a blanket ban on plastic bags in the capital. A bench of Chief Justice
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Ban on plastic bags from November 22
A blanket ban on manufacture, sale, storage and use of plastic bags in the Capital will come into effect from November 22. Top Delhi Government officials said traders involved in the production of plastic
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Now Delhi bans plastic bags
Taking a giant leap forward towards protecting the environment, the Delhi Government has imposed a blanket ban on manufacture, sale, storage and use of plastic bags in the city. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said: “After considering the adverse effects of plastic carry bags on the environment, we decided to ban them. It has also been observed that plastic bags cause blockage of gutters, drains and sewerage system, thereby resulting in serious environmental and public health-related problems”.