VELLORE: The scheme which facilitates scientific disposal and treatment of biomedical waste from all government hospitals in Vellore district is to be implemented with effect from September 1. It includes Government Vellore Medical College Hospital, Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital and all 30-bed primary health centres (PHCs) in the district. The exercise of training the doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, paramedical employees and sanitary workers of the government hospitals and PHCs in proper disposal of biomedical medical waste is under way in the different government hospitals in the district. Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Vellore district, R. Prema told The Hindu that Toxic Links, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) engaged in scientific treatment of biomedical waste, conducted the