Aafrin Kidwai 
Hospitals in Pune are upset over the large bills they have attracted for disposing of COVID-19 waste during the last few months, with some even threatening to go to court over the matter. Several hospitals are protesting the rate of Rs 100 per kg for disposing of Covid biomedical waste, reports The Indian Express.
The PMC has outsourced the work of treating and disposing of Covid biomedical waste to a private firm, Passco Environmental Solutions, which has submitted a bill of Rs 8.7 crore to the civic body. Bomi Bhote, chairperson of the association of hospitals in Pune, said the rate was not feasible and urged the civic body to reconsider.
Biomedical waste to the tune of 8.6 lakh kg was generated across 160 hospitals in the city between March 20 and October 20. There has been a dip in the last two months owing to the reduced number of cases.
The Pune Municipal Corporation has said they are working with Passco to resolve the matter.
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