Doctor slapped Rs 25,000 fine for violating medical waste disposal guidelines
This came following an inspection conducted by Vivek Gangrade, Health Officer, who was on his round in the area. During this, Gangrade found the litter overflowing from the public dustbin that included dispensary letter pad, medicine packets, and so on.;
Indore: A city-based medical practitioner has been slapped a fine of Rs 25000 by the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) for dispensing clinical waste in a litter bin that was meant for public usage near Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS) College.
This came following an inspection conducted by Vivek Gangrade, Health Officer, who was on his round in the area. During this, Gangrade found the litter overflowing from the public dustbin that included dispensary letter pad, medicine packets, and so on.
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Taking note of the violation of guidelines for disposal of medical waste, Gangrade ordered chief sanitary inspector Ashish Kapse to investigate the matter. The probe revealed that the entire litter belonged to the doctor who runs a clinic in Yeshwant Niwas Road area.
Thereafter, the IMC team took action against the doctor upholding the order of additional commissioner Rajneesh Kasera. The doctor was called on the spot and slapped a fine of Rs 25,000.
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