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Biomedical waste tsunami during second COVID wave, most in Kerala and Gujarat

Operation of biomedical waste unit unviable, KEIL tells govt

Updated: March 06, 2021 03:11 IST Waste generated at govt. healthcare facilities in Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam and Malappuram falls short of plant’s capacity Share Article AAA Waste generated at govt. healthcare facilities in Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam and Malappuram falls short of plant’s capacity Kerala Enviro Infrastructure Limited (KEIL) has informed the government that operating its new Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility at Ambalamedu here with waste generated by the government healthcare facilities in Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam and Malappuram districts alone will not be feasible. The plant is the second such facility in the State after the Indian Medical Association Goes Eco-friendly (IMAGE) unit in Palakkad. It has the capacity to treat 15 to 16 tonnes of biomedical waste daily. The government has decided to allocate the waste generated in government healthcare facilities in Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam and Malappuram to the new plant located on nearly 3.5 acres.

TSPCB inspects COVID waste burning sites

TSPCB inspects COVID waste burning sites Updated: Updated: Notices issued to Area Hospital, Golconda and Malakpet Share Article Notices issued to Area Hospital, Golconda and Malakpet Following the report ‘Toxic COVID waste burnt, mixed with trash’ published in these columns on January 8, the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) carried out inspection of the sites and issued notices to Area Hospital, Golconda and Malakpet for non-compliance of the Bio-Medical Waste Management (BMWM) Rules 2016. “The Board officials inspected Area Hospital, Golconda on 08.01.2020 and observed that the Area Hospital-Golconda is disposing the Bio-Medical Waste to M/s. Roma Industries, Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility (CBMWTF). It was also noticed that general waste was being burnt in the premises and some PPE kits were mixed with general waste,” said TSPCB in a note about action taken.

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