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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) on Tuesday stressed the need to halt the spread of Covid-19 through all possible infection channels, including from contact with or ...

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 ...

KURNOOL: Kurnool principal district and sessions judge V. Radhakrishna Kripa Sagar said biomedical waste disposal in private nursing homes and government hospitals had become a cause of concern. “Lack ...

Dumping of biomedical waste mixed with general waste in various parts of Coimbatore district is a growing concern, demanding collaborative efforts from various stakeholders to put an end to the ...

As many as 50 healthcare facilities, including diagnostic laboratories and private clinics, in the city have been sent show-cause notices as they have failed to obtain the statutory authoritisation ...