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World Environment Day: PPE, masks and shields... pandemic detritus adds to waste crisisWith waste disposal mechanisms less than perfect in India and the 'plastic footprint' becoming larger by the day, concerns on plastic waste...
India generated around 33,000 tonnes COVID-19 waste in 7 months; Maharashtra biggest contributorAccording to the data received from state pollution control boards, since June 2020, all states and union territories have generated 32,994...
India generated around 33,000 tonnes of COVID-19 biomedical waste in seven months, Maharashtra biggest contributor
COVID-19: Nearly 160 tonnes of biomedical waste generated during Bihar pollsTo ensure safety of voters, polling staff and security personnel in the first-ever polls held amid the pandemic, the Election Commission ha...
India generated over 18,000 tonnes COVID-19 waste since June; Maharashtra biggest contributorAccording to the data received from state pollution control boards, since June, all states and Union Territories have generated 18,006 tonn...
EPCA asks Delhi, NCR states to submit report on COVID-19 biomedical wasteThe reports must contain information on how much COVID-19 biomedical waste is being generated in various hospitals, quarantine centres and ...
Guidelines issued for handling of waste generated during COVID-19 patient's treatmentThe apex pollution monitoring body said specific guidelines are required to be followed by all, including isolation wards, quarantine centr...
Ensure scientific disposal of medical waste: NGT to UP and Delhi pollution boards
India to generate 775.5 tonnes of medical waste daily by 2020: StudyThe study, which was released yesterday, said medical waste is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 7 per ce...
Environment ministry releases new Bio-medical waste management rulesThe Environment ministry today released the new Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 which will bring in a wider and more comprehensive...
Standard Medicines to foray into biomedical waste managementStandard Medicines is entering a new business vertical with plans to supply eco-friendly biomedical waste management machine to hospitals i...
- Jharkhand to set up bio waste plant in Jhiri
The state government is planning to set up a biomedical waste treatment plant in Jhiri village, some 30 km from Ranchi following Jharkhand ...
- Biomedical waste mixes freely with general waste in Madurai
Against government guidelines, biomedical waste continues to be dumped in open places in the city.
- Code green for Chennai, Mumbai
Chennai and Mumbai are the only big Indian cities with an effective system to manage biomedical waste, whereas Delhi and other north Indian...
173 hospitals in state implement biomedical waste management system: Punjab govtPunjab government is taking all necessary measures to implement biomedical waste management and handling system as 173 hospitals working un...
- Biomedical waste: 4 Ambala hospitals issued notices
Dstrict administration on Saturday slapped notices on four private hospitals after they were found to be ignoring rules for disposal of bio...
- 54 hospitals found violating bio-medical waste rules in Punjab
Fifty-four hospitals were found violating norms of bio-medical waste disposal during raids conducted in the last week, the Punjab Pollution...