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 …
The diversified business group, ITC Ltd, through its Papers and Speciality Papers Division (PSPD), has roped in some of the major corporate entities, including Infosys, Google, Mahindra Satyam and Dr. Reddy's into the WOW (wealth from waste) initiative. The group has also dovetailed the corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity of …
This paper is a preliminary attempt to illustrate and quantify the harm being caused to human health or the environment by the transboundary movements of hazardous waste.
Health risk posed by piling household garb-age due to the GHMC strike has become a contentious issue, with some of the opinion that it will not lead to any epidemic, and others contending that it heightens the risk of transmission of diseases. Experts say that there is no cause for …
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 …
PANJIM: In a bid to improve segregation of dry waste, Corporation of the city of Panaji has introduced further segregation of dry waste at source itself through the ‘four bin system’. The system that CCP has already begun implementing includes installation of four separate bins in each residential complex --one …
SHILLONG: The Meghal-aya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) has urged the rangbah shnongs to have a clear perspective of the waste management proposal forwarded by any hospital before issuing NOC to it. Participating in a day-long workshop on “Bio-Medical Waste Management and Mercury Phase-out from the Healthcare Sector in Meghalaya”, …
Puducherry Pollution Control Committee not spared Poor handling of the solid waste management by the local bodies, deficiency on the part of Puducherry Pollution Control Committee (PPCC) in providing environmental safeguards, non-collection of entertainment tax from cable operators and unfruitful expenditure incurred by the departments of Health, Local Administration and …
A one day workshop cum awareness on the theme - Bio-medical Waste Management and Mercury Phase out from the Health Sector in Manipur was held at, Imphal on 13th of September 2011; which is jointly organized by the Manipur Pollution Control Board (MPCB), Toxics Link and Institute of Social Research …
KOLKATA, 11 SEPT: Be careful and check twice before your loved one is administered an injection in any medical facility as there is a high possibility that they may be injected with used and untreated syringes that are often repacked and sold in city market. According to a project report …
A year after the Delhi government issued a stricture to ban the use of mercury-based instruments in hospitals, as much as 90 kg of the liquid metal has been sold by over 60 hospitals. This was possible after the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) emerged with a unique plan to …
Kolkata: It is wobbly with a crooked needle and a depressed piston. The tip looks blunt, the cap is loose and the tube has a pale exterior. ‘For single use only’, says the instruction printed on the syringe but it looks far from a fresh one, safe enough for use. …
The Ganga today is one of the most polluted rivers. It is not only untreated sewage that is dumped into the river but also toxic waste from hospitals and tanneries. Historical Importance Throughout the history of the Indian subcontinent, the Ganga has held an extremely important place, finding mention in …
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
Chandigarh Punjab pollution control board (PPCB) has slapped notices on 54 government and private hospitals for violation of various norms for managing and handling bio-medical waste. Teams of the nodal agency conducted raids throughout the state and found that a large number of hospitals have been violating pollution control norms. …
Fifty-four hospitals were given show cause notices after they were found violating norms of bio-medical waste disposal last week, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) said on Sunday.
Patiala: The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) conducted surprise checks at 108 hospitals and health-care facilities across the state yesterday evening to check violations of the Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998. During checking which continued till late in the evening, eight government hospitals and 12 private hospitals were …
KOLKATA, 14 JUNE: Believe it or not the premises of one of the two state-run ID hospitals ~ Satyabala ID hospital in Howrah ~ has turned into a garbage dump owing to the sheer apathy of the administration during the 34-year Left Front rule. Though chief minister Miss Mamata Banerjee's …
Experts addressing a workshop on health care waste management here over the week-end called for promoting scientific methods for disposal of waste to improve the standards of health delivery system and minimise the risk of exposure to harmful objects at both public and private health care institutions. The two-day workshop …
JAIPUR: The committee, which was constituted by the Sawai Man Singh hospital, presented its report on Thursday on the bio medical waste, which was seized from a scrap dealer shop in Jhalana area around seven days ago. "The committee stated in the report that everything from collection and segregation of …
