Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
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 highlighted the state’s lackadaisical approach towards handling bio-medical waste. Even the largest state-run facility SMS Hospital that is located in …
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. During a visit to areas near the New Lal Bagh, Khalsa College Road and the Badungar Road, it was …
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 is in total disarray due to non-allocation of funds for the purpose by the health and family welfare department. This was revealed at the …
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. …
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 checks in all shopping malls and five-star hotels in city yesterday. Officials said the teams found …
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 Medical Association, at Manthuruthy in Malampuzha. In a statement here on Monday, council secretary P.S. Panikkar raised concerns of …
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 Sahai Endlaw issued notices to the Centre and the Delhi government and sought their replies by November 23 …
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 D Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw issued notices to the Centre and the City Government and sought their replies …
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 bags have been told to dismantle their manufacturing facilities as soon as possible. As per the …
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 …
The City’s failure to adhere to the norm on garbage segregation at source may soon force the State government and BBMP to make it mandatory. The Palike is keen on such a step and is in the process of verifying whether the Supreme Court’s recent remark on the subject is …
As per Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998, every health care facility generating BMW needs to set up requisite BMW treatment systems on site or ensure requisite treatment of waste at common treatment facility. An attempt has been made to critically assess the current biomedical waste management practices followed …
Silchar: Pollution Control Board, Assam had instructed Vivekananda Speciality Hospital and Research Centre at Chitta Ranjan Avenue, here to stop its all activities immediately as the Centre had violated the provisions of the law in force causing pollution to the environment and in exercising of power conferred upon it under …
Bio-medical waste constitutes an estimated 1.5 to 2 per cent of municipal waste in the urban areas of India. The Bio-Medical Waste Rules-1998 have been in place for the past 13 years but there are various challenges in the implementation of the system, some being lack of capacity among generators …
NOIDA: The city's first government multispecialty hospital, constructed at a massive cost of Rs 150 crore, doesn't have sufficient facilities for disposal of bio-waste or a morgue. Touted as Mayawati's dream project, the hospital caters to more than 2,000 people every day, yet patients run the risk of contracting serious …
MINISTER OF State for Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan could land in a soup in the Lok Sabha for breach of privilege, for no fault of hers. On 29 August, in a written reply on the status of bio-medical waste in India, she submitted incorrect data — statistical evidence supplied …
In a major environment-friendly move, the Delhi government will impose a blanket ban on usage and manufacturing of plastic bags in the next two months and those violating it could face imprisonment up to five years and fine of up to Rs 1 lakh or both. The ban is being …
Read the draft Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 notified by the MoEF under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to replace earlier rules (1998) and the amendments thereof. The MoEF has notified the new Draft Bio-Medical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to replace …
The West Bengal Government has devised a multi-pronged strategy to curb the growing environmental degradation including development of appropriate technology to curb industrial and other pollution and introduction of environment guards. The Environment Minister, Mr Sudarshan Ghosh Dastidar, said a committee has been set up to suggest ways to tackle …
PANJIM: In a shocking case of callousness bio-medical waste, including what appears like human placenta has found its way into an open garbage dump right outside GMC
