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.
Sharma emphasized that keeping the city clean and safe is a shared responsibility. Speaking to the Tribune, he added, “We urge the public to cooperate with the Municipal Corporation in maintaining a clean and healthy city and to promptly report any such irregularities. This city belongs to you, and it is everyone’s duty to keep it clean and tidy.”
Amid these enforcement actions, the MC also carried out a special cleanliness drive at Jhajjar Chungi in Ward 20 on Sunday. The initiative saw active participation from sanitation officials, including Special Officer (Sanitation) Pradeep Kaushik.
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Medical Dialogues had previously reported that in a significant move aimed at addressing the illegal dumping of bio-medical waste, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi has approved an amendment to the Goondas Act, 1982, enabling authorities to detain individuals involved in such activities under the stringent provisions of the act.
