Mumbai: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) issued new guidelines on biomedical waste management, prompted by the findings of a performance audit on the Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment ...

Medical waste disposal is critical to healthcare management. Biomedical waste refers to any waste that contains infectious or potentially infectious materials. It is generated during various medical ...

Taking note of the menace of illegal dumping of biomedical waste, the State government has proposed to expand the description of ‘Goonda’ under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, by including those who ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global health crisis along with diverse impacts on environment, economy and society. It has posed various challenges to the existing regulations and management ...

Navi Mumbai: A recent study evaluating the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has found that almost 50 % of biomedical waste is being disposed off with municipal garbage. The Biomedical Waste ...

The Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital here is in the dock after its biomedical waste, including blood-soaked bandages and human placenta, was found lying outside the designated area, making it easily ...

Bengaluru: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has criticised the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) for failing to exercise adequate regulatory control over the generation, ...