Rohtak hospitals fined for violating biomedical waste rules
Bio-medical waste management Rohtak
Rohtak: The Municipal Corporation (MC) of Rohtak has uncovered alarming violations by several hospitals and healthcare facilities, where biomedical waste was found dumped alongside household garbage or in public spaces. This serious breach of the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules poses significant health and environmental hazards.
Acting on these violations, the MC has begun imposing fines and has issued a stern warning of strict legal action against any future offenders.
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According to Tribune India, “Bio-medical waste must be disposed of strictly through authorised agencies or designated collection systems only. In this context, our team recently caught a staffer from a private hospital disposing of bio-medical waste along with household garbage. As per the regulations, a fine of Rs 20,000 was imposed on the hospital for this violation,” said Anand Kumar Sharma, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation.
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