Summary:
The incineration of biomedical waste releases highly toxic substances into the environment. These vendors usually supply it to bio waste treatment plant.”“We have observed that 150 centres in Lakhimpur Kheri do not have the required NOC from the pollution control board. (Lakhimpur Kheri): A notice was sent to over 150 health centres in Lakhimpur Kheri district to submit a biomedical waste disposal certificate to the office of chief medical officer (CMO) by the end of the week.Health centres - private hospitals, clinics, pathology and nursing homes - have been dumping their biomedical waste with the garbage causing a potential health hazard for the district’s residents. Now, once these centres contact the pollution control board, they would be directed to the vendors, and the medical waste would be collected from their premises every day. The apex court had set strict guidelines on this issue and biomedical waste materials should be disposed of through authorised vendors in every state..