To protect human health and the environment, the Ministry of Environment and Forests had notified the Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 under the Environment (Protection) Act, ...

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 ...

An innovative technology for the safe, sustainable and cost-effective management of biomedical waste, developed by a team of scientists at the the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science ...

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 ...

With the National Green Tribunal seeking a status report from Tamil Nadu Government on the management and disposal of biomedical waste, Indian Medical Association (IMA) has asked private healthcare ...

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 ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Pollution control board (PCB) is set to enforce the implementation of barcoded labelling system for biomedical waste management in Kerala. Central pollution control board (CPCB) ...

In March 2021, Congress lawmaker Amme Yajnik demanded that the government take measures for better disposal of bio-medical waste, citing mishandling by the municipal agencies. On Wednesday, with India ...

Goa waste management corporation (GWMC) has begun a survey to identify the sources and quantity of biomedical waste generated in the state “The survey has been launched as we need to plan for the ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Biomedical waste management has been a crippling issue for the state, especially amid the pandemic. Unscientific disposal of medical waste could have lasting effects on public ...