Biomedical waste in India is a serious health and environmental hazard. Despite having a separate legislation for last ten years to handle this kind of waste, it is surprising to note that most medical facilities have failed to manage their waste in a safe
and environmentally sound manner. The article looks at the reasons for this failure and also the role that the government can play in setting it on course.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/bio-medical-waste-no-time-waste
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/satish-sinha
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/toxics-dispatch
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/central-pollution-control-board-cpcb
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/state-pollution-control-board-spcb
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hospital-waste
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-disposal
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-waste
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-management
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india