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Hazardous material: A lorry carrying a load of used kits to the Kodungaiyur dump yard in Chennai.
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B JOTHI RAMALINGAM Nearly 146 tonnes of bio-medical waste is generated per day in the country due to diagnostic activities and treatment of COVID-19 patients, the Ministry of Environment informed Parliament on Monday.
Responding to a query in the Upper House of Parliament, Minister of State for Environment Babul Supriyo said that as per the figures from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), approximately 146 Tons per day of incremental BMW is generated in the country due to diagnostic activities, treatment and quarantine of COVID-19 patients.
Nearly 146 tonnes Covid-related bio-medical waste generated daily in country: Centre
Approximately 146 Tons per day of incremental Bio-Medical Waste is generated in the country due to diagnostic activities, treatment and quarantine of COVID-19 patients.
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here are about 18,178 captive disposal facilities installed by individual HCFs for pre-treatment and/ or final treatment of the waste. (File Photo | PTI) By PTI
NEW DELHI: Nearly 146 tonnes of bio-medical waste is generated per day in the country due to diagnostic activities and treatment of COVID-19 patients, the Ministry of Environment informed Parliament on Monday.
Responding to a query in the Upper House of Parliament, Minister of State for Environment Babul Supriyo said that as per the figures from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), approximately 146 Tons per day of incremental BMW is generated in the country due to diagnostic activities, treatment and quarantine of COVID-19 pat
Chief secretaries directed to fill up vacant posts in pollution control boards
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed chief secretaries of all states to fill up vacant posts in state pollution control boards within six months and procure requisite equipment for testing, including commissioning and upgradation of all laboratories.
The NGT also directed that the work of regulators should be fulltime for the incumbents appointed applies to all key positions, including chairman/member secretary and regional officers, engineers, scientists of PCBs/PCCs. Such incumbents may not be given any other additional charge.
In Goa, 77 per cent of sanctioned technical posts including chairman and member secretary of Goa State Pollution Control Board are lying vacant that needs to be filled up immediately.
NGT directs government to finalise EPR regime within 3 months, says plastic waste serious hazard
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EPR (Under Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016) puts the onus on the manufacturers for the treatment, recycling, reuse or disposal of products after a consumer has used and disposed them.
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EPR (Under Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016) puts the onus on the manufacturers for the treatment, recycling, reuse or disposal of products after a consumer has used and disposed them.
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests to finalise the “Extended Producer Responsibility” (EPR) regime for plastic waste within three months saying that steps taken by it were “too slow”.