Bio-medical waste disposal: government to file affidavit

  • 18/03/2008

  • Herald

On not being satisfied with the present arrangement on disposal of bio-medical waste, the High Court has asked the government to file an affidavit on the matter. While hearing a suo motto petition on garbage, the Bombay High Court at Goa on Tuesday directed Secretary Health to file an affidavit within two weeks about bio-medical treatment facility in the state. The Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar pointed out that affidavit filed by the Goa Medical College (GMC) explaining how medical waste generated has been disposed off, was not adequate. The affidavit filed by Dr V N Jindal, dean of GMC, stated that GMC has a contract with CCP for collection and disposal of all types of waste except bio-medical waste. They GMC pay Rs 83000 per annum to CCP. While GMC has been claiming that it has been taking care of its garbage as per standard rules