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 …
MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's breather to nursing homes operating in residential areas does not sit well in the light of Supreme Court directive. Besides, concern remains over disposal of biomedical waste and liquid waste management by the hospitals situated in residential areas. Madhya Pradesh Nursing Homes Association (MPNHA) …
The State is yet to streamline a system to dispose healthcare waste, though The issue poses serious health concerns Kerala, which is yet to get a grip on how to manage the solid waste generated here, has not given a serious thought to the issue of properly disposing the medical …
To reduce the dumping of waste in landfills, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is adopting a holistic approach to dispose of different types of waste. Last month, BBMP called for an expression of interest from service providers who have the technology, manpower and infrastructure to process different kinds of waste. …
A recent survey by Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) found SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, flouting norms by not segregating biomedical waste despite repeated reminders. If not segregated (different kinds of waste kept in different containers for disposal), biomedical waste can generate toxic chemicals, which pollute the environment. …
The members of Clean Gurgaon, an environmental group working towards making Gurgaon a city with efficient waste management practices, have sent suggestions to the Ministry of Urban Development on its Draft Municipal Solid Waste Management Manual, 2014. They have stressed the need to organise rag-pickers, provide them working space in …
This handbook provides comprehensive guidance on safe, efficient, and environmentally sound methods for the handling and disposal of health-care wastes in normal situations and emergencies. Future issues such as climate change and the changing patterns of diseases and their impacts on health-care waste management are also discussed.
KATHMANDU, JUL 31 - Healthcare system has been contributing to environmental pollution and degradation and minor changes in the facilities could help save the environment, experts said on Wednesday. Speakers at the “Green Hospital Conference” in the Capital on Wednesday said products and technologies used in healthcare system has been …
PANAJI: Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) directed the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) to stop dumping biomedical and non-biodegradable waste and carcasses of dead animals at the open site at Patto, as it is causing pollution andhealth hazards in the vicinity The pollution control board conducted an …
Corporation can take action against the hospitals, doctors told. All hospitals and nursing homes in the city have to strictly comply with the Bio Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 or face penal action, City Health Officer S. Mariappan cautioned on Thursday. Issuing a stern warning to hospitals and …
CAG Report Also Holds RSPCB Responsible For Apathy The threat of biomedical waste looms large over the Pink City. The healthcare facilities are openly flouting the rules governing handling and storage of bio-medical waste and disposing waste in a manner which is sending carcinogenic gases in the air posing severe …
TRICHY: After two hospitals, including the MGMGH were found to be mixing biomedical waste with general waste during an inspection on Tuesday, one more private hospital was found violating the same, as raids continued for the second day on Wednesday. Following this, outpatient clinics have also come under the scanner …
Trichy: Though biomedical waste management was made mandatory for all government and private hospitals in India, many still fall behind in segregating hazardous waste from general garbage leading to the spread of diseases. The raid by the city health officer (CHO) on Tuesday brought to light the negligence of hospitals …
RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Environment Protection Agency (Punjab-EPA) has taken notice of the improper dumping of infectious medical waste in private and government hospitals, Cantonment General Hospital, and sent 15 cases to its head office for further action against them. The local environment department had received public complaints about mixing of …
PANAJI: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has issued directions to five medical facilities in the state under the Goa Bio-Medical Waste Rules for causing severe environmental pollution and grave health hazards. GSPCB chairman Jose Manual Noronha said that the board has issued directions to primarly health centre, Aldona …
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister has approved hospital waste management rules 2014 assigning key role to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to supervise and monitor the process of handling and incineration of clinical waste. While the new rules, likely to be notified in a couple of days, have paved the …
BHOPAL: One fifth of hospitals and healthcare facilities operating in state capital are neither properly disposing of bio-medical waste nor are running with valid authorization. Bio-medical waste from these centres are dumped into Upper Lake either through public sewer lines or in the form of municipal solid waste. However, MP …
RAIPUR: In less than two months, Chhattisgarh Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued a second notice to AIIMS, Raipur, for not complying with the provision of bio-medical waste rules and causing health and environment hazards. Talking to TOI, Environment Conservation Board member Devendra Singh said this notice has been issued …
A ban has been imposed on the practice of disposing of unused and expired medicines and medical products on open areas close to human settlements by pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies in Birgunj sub-metropolis. Earlier, unused and expired medical products used to be disposed and burned down in open areas along …
The unsafe disposal of medical waste in city’s hospitals is posing serious threat to patients, attendants, medical fraternity and environment.A senior officer of Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) Sindh on condition of anonymity told PPI here that incinerator of the hospital has been out of order since long and administration was …
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) and some of the leading government hospitals in Raipur, including AIIMS, are at loggerheads over notices issued to them for non-compliance of rules pertaining to disposal of medical waste. Though notices were issued to AIIMS and Ambedkar Hospital and 16 others on May 3, …
