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...

NEW DELHI: The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has urged the States of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to pool their resources to draft bio-medical waste disposal guidelines. According to ASSOCHAM, Delhi and the Nati More...