Water Supply

Shanghai water supply hit by 100-tonne wave of garbage

Medical waste, broken bottles and household trash are some of the items found in more than 100 tonnes of garbage salvaged near a drinking water reservoir in Shanghai.

Publication Date: 
23/12/2016
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Water Supply, Drinking Water, Water Pollution, China, Water Quality, Garbage, Hospital Waste, Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding biomedical waste management, Chhattisgarh, 15/12/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahesh Dubey Vs Chattisgarh Environment Conservation Board & Others dated 15/12/2016 regarding improper disposal and mis-management of biomedical waste in the State of Chhattisgarh.

NGT directs a State Level Committee to be constituted which will prepare a complete and comprehensive inventory of all the HCFs (Health Care Facilities), as defined under Rules of 2016 and thereafter prepare the action plan regarding proper and effective implementation of the provisions of Bio-Medical Management Rules, 2016.

Judgement Date: 
15/12/2016
Tags:
Hospital Waste, Hazardous Waste, Waste Management, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Chhattisgarh
Solid Waste

Biomedical waste management in Dakar: legal framework, health and environment issues

A rapid growth of population in Dakar has led to an increase in the number of healthcare facilities in the city, with an immediate consequence of considerable increase in biomedical waste generation and considerable challenge to the already burdened the city’s waste management system.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2016
Dieng, C, . Mberu, B., Dimbuene, Z., Faye, C., Amugsi, D., Aboderin, I
Urban Africa Risk Knowledge
Tags:
Hospital Waste, Waste Management, Africa, Solid Waste, Waste Disposal, Health Effects, Urbanisation, Environment, Senegal
Hazardous Waste

Kochi to get biomedical waste treatment plant

KOCHI: To tackle the mounting biomedical waste crisis in Southern Kerala, especially in Kochi, the Kerala Enviro Infrastructure Ltd (KEIL) has proposed a treatment plant at Puthencruz in Ernakulam.

Publication Date: 
24/10/2016
Times Of India (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Hospital Waste, Waste Treatment, Environment Clearance (EC), Ernakulam, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste

SNMC to introduce centralized system to collect medical waste

AGRA: In an attempt to prevent lapses in the disposal of medical waste in Sarojini Naidu Medical College (SNMC), officials have decided to introduce centralize collection of medical waste and also

Publication Date: 
24/10/2016
Yogesh Dubey
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Agra (T), Hospital Waste, Waste Disposal, Hazardous Waste
Solid Waste

Emergency room: Waste management a big issue in Mumbai’s govt hospitals

In an effort to ensure correct practices when it comes to hospital waste management, the ministry of environment has issued a new set of Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules in March.

Publication Date: 
20/10/2016
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Waste Management, Hospital Waste, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste

Submit list of hospitals and waste generated: NGT to Delhi govt

NEW DELHI: Asking medical bodies to ensure proper collection, segregation and disposal of bio-medical waste in the national capital, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to

Publication Date: 
17/10/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Hospital Waste, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Compensation, Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding management of bio-medical waste, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 19/09/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nadeem Iqbal Vs. Nagar Nigam, Bareilly & Others dated 19/09/2016 regarding management of bio-medical waste, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. Counsel appearing for Nagar Nigam, Bareilly submits before the Court that after purchase of the land Nigam shall take all necessary steps for setting up the Bio-Medical Waste treatment plant and submit the compliance report to the Tribunal.

Previous Related Orders

Judgement Date: 
19/09/2016
Tags:
Hospital Waste, Hazardous Waste, Waste Management, Bareilly (T), Municipal Corporation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Uttar Pradesh
Hazardous Waste

Med waste poses risk to SNMC patients

Agra: With biomedical waste lying open on the road near the office of the Sarojani Naidu Medical College (SNMC) principal, visitors who visit hospital remain vulnerable to the risk of contracting i

Publication Date: 
05/09/2016
Yogesh Dubey
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Hospital Waste, Health Effects, Waste Disposal, Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste

Medical waste dumped in open poses serious threat to public health

KARACHI: Despite being the largest public sector hospital in the city and among the few that have an incinerator, the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JMPC) at present doesn’t have a proper syst

Publication Date: 
05/09/2016
Dawn (Pakistan)
Tags:
Hazardous Waste, Hospital Waste, Waste Disposal, Pakistan, Health Effects, Hepatitis, Diarrhoea, South Asia

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