Plans are afoot to set up twin facilities for the scientific treatment and disposal of biomedical waste in the city.
Despite being a hub of health care facilities (HCFs) generating increasingly large quantities of biomedical waste, Kochi does not have a dedicated treatment and disposal facility. The city now depends on the one run by IMAGE (Indian Medical Association Goes Eco-friendly) at Palakkad.
At present, the Common Biomedical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facility set up by the Kerala chapter of IMA in 2003 handles the biomedical waste generated by its member HCFs across the State.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/plan-set-biomedical-waste-treatment-plant-city
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/mp-praveen
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-thiruvananthapuram
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kochi
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-treatment
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-disposal
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ernakulam
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/state-pollution-control-board-spcb-0
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bio-medical-waste-rules-1998-0
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solid-waste
