JAMMU:After the National Green Tribunal NGT recently directed the state government to file a comprehensive report on the hospitals not complying with biomedical waste rules the JampK State Pollution ...

Kolkata: In a bid to improve biomedical waste management and curb illegal handling, the Bengal government has implemented a bar-coded tracking system in all govt hospitals. This digital system is ...

Biomedical waste management has been a serious environmental issue the country has been facing for quite a long time now. The issue has been hitting the headlines for the last some decades as there ...

Highlighting the importance of responsible disposal, Sirsa said, "Proper biomedical waste management is imperative for environmental protection and public well-being. The government remains committed ...

In August 1987, the beaches of the United States witnessed a chilling phenomenon dubbed the “Syringe Tide.” Used syringes and other medical waste, such as blood vials and body tissues, began appearing ...

For effective management of biomedical waste (BMW) generated in the State-run hospitals, the Health Department has nominated Family Welfare Officers in charge of districts and Taluk Health Officers in ...

Another big gap is to ensure that the full waste generated from each medical unit reaches the assigned waste disposal centre on time. Though Karnataka introduced a dedicated biomedical waste ...

Thiruvananthapuram: Govt notified a comprehensive, statewide disaster waste management protocol, making it mandatory for all ...

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is planning to start collecting biomedical waste from healthcare establishments and set up a plant to handle it, mayor Firhad Hakim said on Wednesday.

Cracking down on illegal waste disposal, the health department of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has imposed a fine of ₹35,000 on a private hospital and ₹50,000 on a private company ...