According to the NGT, while the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has sought time to file a response, notices have been issued to the rest of the agencies for filing their responses before the appropriate bench of the tribunal.
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KSPCB officials told BM that a show cause notice will be issued to the violators and action will be taken against them. However, BBMP’s Lake Department will have to ensure the security and safety of the lake area.
According to KSPCB officials, under the Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, every healthcare facility, whether private or government facility, is supposed to hand over BMW to common biomedical waste treatment facilities.
Used syringes, expired medicines, cast-off gloves with blood stains, urine and blood samples, and hospital bills were only some of the bio-medical waste items discarded not just within the lake and its boundary, but also on the road adjacent to it.