Twenty-eight hospitals in Karnataka were involved in an internationally funded pilot project for better management of biomedical waste last year.
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), along with the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), had launched the project in five states, including Karnataka.
The United Nation Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) says Sri Lanka is emerging into economic prosperity. While many economies the world over are facing difficulties, many companies in the country are prepared for the next level of development, and it is high-time for the country to rebrand itself in the global market.
A UN agency has teamed up with the Indian government in a $40-million pilot project in five Indian states to help the country's healthcare system dispose of hazardous medical waste.
'India generates around 3.30 lakh tonnes of bio-medical waste annually. But the country is a centre of excellence in healthcare in the world and recently there has been a tremendous influx of westerners seeking medical care.
Pakistan has good potential for developing Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects through greenhouse gas emission reduction, however, this potential has not been fully exploited as yet.
This was stated by federal environment secretary Kamran Lashari while speaking at a workshop on
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO) has launched two pilot projects for vegetable cultivation in Batticaloa under the water sprinkler system which increases productivity by 90 percent, National Director UNIDO Nawaz Rajabdeen told Daily News Business.
The United Nations Industries Development Organizations (UNIDO) is looking at possibilities to launch a series of development projects in the Northern and the Eastern Provinces targeting the agriculture sector.
UNIDO has launched a sustainable livelihood program for farmers in the Eastern Province to improve the living conditions of the farmer community.
Experts have called upon the industries to introduce Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) facility to meet the challenges of energy efficiency improvement and control over climate change. Speaking to the workshop on 'Prospects of Energy Efficiency by CDM in the industrial sector of Pakistan' organised by Engineering Development Board (EDB) in collaboration with UNIDO on Monday.
