(a) whether the Government have formulated any scheme for the management
of bio-medical waste being discarded from the various hospitals;
(b) if so, the details of the funds allocated
to each State for the said scheme,if any; and
(c) the names of the State Governments which have already
put in place measures to manage such wastes?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a) & (b): This Ministry was operating a scheme on Hospital Waste Management till the year
2004-05. Under this scheme financial assistance up to Rs.85.00 lakhs per hospital or Rs. 1.50
crores per State/UT was provided for development of infrastructure for bio-medical hospital
wastes disposal in State Government Hospitals. Under this scheme, a total amount of Rs.24.28
crore has been released to 50 Hospitals/Medical Colleges/Institutions in 21 States/UTs.
The details of the same are annexed.
(c) Health being a state subject such information is not maintained centrally.