Serious lacunae have been observed by Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in handling of bio-medical waste produced from various hospitals of Chhattisgarh.

Nagpur: Despite being a 1,500-bed hospital, Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) does not have a valid authorization for disposal of its biomedical waste.

The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has issued notices to around 85 hospitals, including the government-run General Hospital in Sector 10, for neither applying for authorization to di

CO lodges police complaint against unknown persons for dumping placenta in a public bin

The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) said on Wednesday none of the 85 hospitals in the city have applied for authorization for disposing of biomedical waste (BMW).

Concern over handling of untreated waste

Six government and private hospitals, including All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal have been pulled up by National Green Tribunal (NGT) for failing to comply with bio-medical wa

Residents of Sukhdev Vihar have won a long-drawn battle against a biomedical waste plant near their colony.

The Delhi High Court first ordered the closure of the plant over possible health hazards and pollution concerns over two years ago.