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
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.
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.
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.
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’.
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 and Development (ISRD) supported by Swedish Inte
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 untrea
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.
