Biomedical waste: 4 Ambala hospitals issued notices

AMBALA: District administration on Saturday slapped notices on four private hospitals after they were found to be ignoring rules for disposal of biomedical waste. Officials had also conducted raids there last week.

The facilities warned of action in accordance with Environment Act include Ashirwad Hospital, Ashirwad Nursing Home, Saket Hospital and Narayan Hospital functioning from Ambala city and cantt areas. At the same time, the administration also directed private medical practitioners and diagnostic centres to ensure proper disposal of biomedical waste.

“These facilities cannot hold the lives of hundreds of families living in their vicinity at ransom. We have informed the nursing homes as well as hospitals about zero tolerance in this regard. At the same time, we have told Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) that it should carry out regular inspections and prosecute those found erring on this account,’’ Ambala deputy commissioner Sameer Pal Srow said.