Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 13:48
A local court in Jagatsinghpur has sentenced the proprietor of a private health institute to two years of rigorous imprisonment for violating bio-medical waste rules.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 18:09
The Central Pollution Control Board Thursday submitted before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) a report concerning common facilities for treatment and disposal of bio-medical waste by hospital in Delhi and Haryana.
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 22:03
Showcause notices have been issued to 3,585 defaulting health care facilities and common bio-medical waste treatment facilities across the country for violating norms related to handling of bio-medical waste.
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 22:00
Most of the Delhi hospitals, including the premier AIIMS, do not comply with the rules for collection and disposal of bio-medical waste, posing a serious threat to human health and environment.
Last Updated: Monday, April 12, 2010, 15:09
Only half of the total bio-medical waste generated in the country is treated according to rules while the rest is dumped with municipal solid waste, posing a risk to environment and human health, according to a recent study.
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