Priscilla Jebaraj
NEW DELHI: Half the bio-medical waste generated in the country's hospitals is just dumped with municipal garbage, without any special treatment, according to a recent study evaluating the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). In fact, almost 15,000 hospitals have been served show cause notices as defaulters for not following waste management rules.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/50-bio-medical-waste-dumped-municipal-garbage-study
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/central-pollution-control-board-cpcb
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solid-waste
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/garbage
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hospital-waste
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-management
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bio-medical-waste-rules-1998-0