LUDHIANA: Punjab State Human Rights Commission issued directions to the health department, Municipal Corporation and Punjab Pollution Control Board to submit report regarding disposal of biomedical waste by July 6. According to information, the com More...

Disturbing news to the notice of PARWA EC. ESI dispensaries seem to be collecting bio-medical waste in the open in backyard of the dispensary building and then burning it in the open on weekly/fortnightly basis. If true, this is very dangerous. Resid More...

LUDHIANA: Punjab State Human Rights Commission issued directions to the health department, municipal corporation and Punjab Pollution Control Board to submit report regarding disposal of biomedical waste by July 6. According to information, the comm More...

The type and form of radioactive material used in health-care establishments usually results in low-level radioactive waste and the quantity of radioactive waste is very small as compared to other bio-medical wastes which are more toxic than the radi More...

The Uttar Pradesh government has directed for stringent action against the hospitals, which are not taking any steps for treatment of bio-medical waste in the state. UP Environment Minister Nakul Dubey directed the state officials in a review meeting More...