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40 Tonnes A Day: Delhi To Build New Biomedical Waste Treatment Plants
Delhi is producing nearly 40 tonnes of biomedical waste every day, from syringes and surgical waste to lab material and used protective gear. With volumes projected to rise in the coming years, the capital is preparing to add new treatment capacity.
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Foetus, Vestigial Organs Dumped In Roadside Garbage In Pune, Case Registered
Police on Tuesday registered a case against unidentified persons after a foetus and vestigial organs that were part of biomedical waste, were found dumped in glass containers at Daund in Maharashtra's Pune district, officials said.
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Indian Scientists Develop Environment-Friendly Way To Treat Hazardous Bio Waste
Scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in Thiruvananthapuram have developed an indigenous technology that treats biomedical waste using chemicals and converts it into manure.
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Kerala Removes Biomedical Waste Illegally Dumped In Tamil Nadu
Four people were arrested for facilitating the illegal dumping of biomedical waste in Tamil Nadu, even as the Kerala government initiated its removal.
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Uttar Pradesh Not Ready For Covid Waste Management: Green Court
The National Green Tribunal has said that the Uttar Pradesh health department and the state pollution control board (SPCB)are not properly geared up for management of biomedical waste of COVID-19 patients.
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Goa Dentists Interact With BJP President, Wear Black Arm Bands In Protest
A group of private dentists in Goa wore black arm bands during an interaction with BJP president JP Nadda to register their protest against the recent hike in biomedical waste handling charges by the state government.
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India Generated Around 33,000 Tonnes COVID-19 Waste In Last 7 Months: Report
India generated around 33,000 tonnes of COVID-19 biomedical waste in the last seven months, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum (3,587 tonnes) to it, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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India Generated Over 18,000 Tonnes COVID-19 Waste Since June
India generated 18,006 tonnes of COVID-19 biomedical waste in the last four months, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum (3,587 tonnes) to it, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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PPE Kits, Other Biomedical Waste Disposal Challenge During Covid: Centre
Disposal of biomedical waste including PPE kits worn by healthcare professionals and public became a challenge during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Union Health Ministry told the Rajya Sabha on Sunday.
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COVID-19: Waste Masks, Gloves To Be Stored For 72 Hours Before Being Disposed
In its latest guidelines on disposal of COVID-19 waste, pollution watchdog CPCB or Central Pollution Control Board has directed that masks and gloves used by everyone, whether infected or not, should be cut and kept in paper bags for minimum 72 hours before disposing of them.
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Segregation Of Covid Waste Must To Avoid Coronavirus Spread: NGT
Segregation of COVID-19 biomedical waste from other biomedical waste is a must to avoid further spread of the infection and its adverse impact on public health, a bench of the National Green Tribunal headed by its Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said. The court added that mass awareness must be created on the subject through the Doordarshan a...
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Coronavirus: Green Court NGT Concerned Over Biomedical Waste Management
Noting that only 1.1 lakh of the 2.7 lakh healthcare facilities identified across the country are authorised under the biomedical waste management rules, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday said serious efforts should be made to bridge this gap to avoid environmental hazards arising out of handling of COVID-19 disease.
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''COVID-19 Waste'' Label Must On Coronavirus Related Biomedical Waste
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has made it mandatory to put "COVID-19 Waste" label on all biomedical waste generated during the treatment of the infection.
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40 Tonnes A Day: Delhi To Build New Biomedical Waste Treatment Plants
Delhi is producing nearly 40 tonnes of biomedical waste every day, from syringes and surgical waste to lab material and used protective gear. With volumes projected to rise in the coming years, the capital is preparing to add new treatment capacity.
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Foetus, Vestigial Organs Dumped In Roadside Garbage In Pune, Case Registered
Police on Tuesday registered a case against unidentified persons after a foetus and vestigial organs that were part of biomedical waste, were found dumped in glass containers at Daund in Maharashtra's Pune district, officials said.
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Indian Scientists Develop Environment-Friendly Way To Treat Hazardous Bio Waste
Scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in Thiruvananthapuram have developed an indigenous technology that treats biomedical waste using chemicals and converts it into manure.
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Kerala Removes Biomedical Waste Illegally Dumped In Tamil Nadu
Four people were arrested for facilitating the illegal dumping of biomedical waste in Tamil Nadu, even as the Kerala government initiated its removal.
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Uttar Pradesh Not Ready For Covid Waste Management: Green Court
The National Green Tribunal has said that the Uttar Pradesh health department and the state pollution control board (SPCB)are not properly geared up for management of biomedical waste of COVID-19 patients.
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Goa Dentists Interact With BJP President, Wear Black Arm Bands In Protest
A group of private dentists in Goa wore black arm bands during an interaction with BJP president JP Nadda to register their protest against the recent hike in biomedical waste handling charges by the state government.
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India Generated Around 33,000 Tonnes COVID-19 Waste In Last 7 Months: Report
India generated around 33,000 tonnes of COVID-19 biomedical waste in the last seven months, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum (3,587 tonnes) to it, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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India Generated Over 18,000 Tonnes COVID-19 Waste Since June
India generated 18,006 tonnes of COVID-19 biomedical waste in the last four months, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum (3,587 tonnes) to it, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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PPE Kits, Other Biomedical Waste Disposal Challenge During Covid: Centre
Disposal of biomedical waste including PPE kits worn by healthcare professionals and public became a challenge during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Union Health Ministry told the Rajya Sabha on Sunday.
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COVID-19: Waste Masks, Gloves To Be Stored For 72 Hours Before Being Disposed
In its latest guidelines on disposal of COVID-19 waste, pollution watchdog CPCB or Central Pollution Control Board has directed that masks and gloves used by everyone, whether infected or not, should be cut and kept in paper bags for minimum 72 hours before disposing of them.
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Segregation Of Covid Waste Must To Avoid Coronavirus Spread: NGT
Segregation of COVID-19 biomedical waste from other biomedical waste is a must to avoid further spread of the infection and its adverse impact on public health, a bench of the National Green Tribunal headed by its Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said. The court added that mass awareness must be created on the subject through the Doordarshan a...
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Coronavirus: Green Court NGT Concerned Over Biomedical Waste Management
Noting that only 1.1 lakh of the 2.7 lakh healthcare facilities identified across the country are authorised under the biomedical waste management rules, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday said serious efforts should be made to bridge this gap to avoid environmental hazards arising out of handling of COVID-19 disease.
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''COVID-19 Waste'' Label Must On Coronavirus Related Biomedical Waste
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has made it mandatory to put "COVID-19 Waste" label on all biomedical waste generated during the treatment of the infection.
