Aafrin Kidwai
Telangana claims to have become among the few states in the country that has been ensuring 100 per cent scientific treatment of biomedical waste generated in the state. In all years from 2016-17 to 2020-21,…
Aafrin Kidwai
Nearly 50 out of over 550 healthcare facilities in Gurugram have been sent show-cause notices for not obtaining required authoritization to handle biomedical waste (BMW) from the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB). These include…
Aafrin Kidwai
Maharashtra generated the highest volume of biomedical waste (BMW) in the country between June 2020 and June 2021, according to a recent document submitted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in Lok…
Aafrin Kidwai
A recent study by Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found significant mismatch in government data on COVID-19 biomedical waste and infrastructure for managing this hazardous waste. Mr Atin Biswas, programme director, Solid…
Aafrin Kidwai
After being pulled up for dumping of bio-medical and other COVID waste at Sonsoddo landfill, the Goa Solid Waste Management Corporation (GSWMC) has assured the Margao Municipal Corporation (MMC) that the waste will be lifted…
Moumita Bhattacharjee
The Association Of Hospitals (AFP) in Pune has strongly opposed rate hikes for biomedical waste collection introduced by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) recently. Calling it unilateral and arbitrary, the association has written to PMC requesting…
Aafrin Kidwai
The BBMP has called for expression of interest for setting up domestic hazardous waste facilities in the city. Mr Randeep, special commissioner, solid waste management, BBMP, informed The Deccan Herald that while waste is segregated…
Aafrin Kidwai
Disposal of biomedical waste including PPE kits worn by healthcare professionals, and public became a challenge during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Union Health Ministry told the Rajya Sabha on Sunday. “As informed by Central…
Aafrin Kidwai
The quantum of biomedical waste generated in Delhi increased by 15 times in June compared with the preceding month when just 25 tonnes was being produced daily. According to a report submitted by Environment Pollution…
Aafrin Kidwai
Latest Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data suggests that after an increase in bio-medical waste generation across Mumbai over four straight months, the daily average in July has fallen by 38 per cent over the high…
Aafrin Kidwai
Thirty common facilities have been set up for the treatment and scientific disposal of Covid-19 bio-medical waste generated across the state, as per the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). In an affidavit filed in the…
Monika Khanna Gulati
Gurugram’s population of almost 9 lakhs has one Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF) for its collection, transportation, and treatment – authorized by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board. In the wake of the pandemic,…
Aafrin Kidwai
Following the COVID pandemic and lockdown, the cost of collection and disposal of bio-medical waste (BMW) in Ahmedabad has shot up to Rs 50 per kg from Rs 24 per kg, reports The Times of…
Aafrin Kidwai
Data available with IMAGE (Indian Medical Association Goes Eco-friendly) reveals that Covid biomedical waste in Palakkad waste treatment plant has increased from a mere 698 kg on March 19 to 4,715kg on May 31. In…
Aafrin Kidwai
The Kerala government has exempted barcoded plastic bags used for collecting biomedical waste from the plastic ban imposed in the state from Jan 1, 2020. The Times of India reports that the order issued by…
Aafrin Kidwai
Cities across the country are reporting how the disposal of routine solid waste mixed with COVID-19 waste such as personal protection equipment (PPE), gloves and masks from quarantine centres, has put a massive strain on their…
Aafrin Kidwai
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has started collecting Covid infected bio-waste across the city. So far, over 2,588 kg of waste has been collected from all the quarantine centres in Bengaluru. The collected waste is…
Aafrin Kidwai
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has finally got the possession of the 3-acre land for setting up a biomedical waste-treatment plant at Brahmapuram. The land is located towards the entrance side of the Brahmapuram waste-treatment…
Aafrin Kidwai
Large amounts of disposable masks, gloves and other medical waste have been making their way to regular garbage piles across cities, posing a major challenge for civic authorities in charge of its collection and disposal.…
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The state government of Jharkhand has plans to build a central biomedical waste plant in Lohardaga. It would be serving nearly 200 private institutions such as hospitals or nursing homes from Ranchi and the five…
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India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) was said to have classified plasma pyrolysis as an accepted incineration process for biomedical and municipal solid waste. As stated, India currently has 11 plasma pyrolysis units, all…
