(a) the number of institutions identified by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) which are not ensuring proper disposal of bio-medical waste; and
(b) the details of hospitals against which action has been taken during the last three years for lacking adequate facilities for proper disposal of biomedical waste, State/ UT-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)
(a) After the re-notification of Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016 (BMWM Rules, 2016), the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has assessed the compliance status of 16 Health Care Facilities (HCFs), 44 Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facilities (CBWTFs), 20 Educational Institutions (EI) and other establishments. Based on the discrepancies observed in compliance, CPCB issued directions under section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 against 12 HCFs and 28 CBWTFs. The CPCB had also imposed Environmental Compensation against 20 CBWTFs and 2 HCFs. Further, the non-compliances observed in respect of 92 Veterinary institutions were communicated to the respective State Governments and Union Territories. Additionally, for proper management of COVID-19 bio-medical waste, CPCB issued directions to 33 CBWTFs for not feeding data on a COVID-19 BMW Tracking App, which was developed for reporting the quantity of COVID-19 related biomedical waste collection and disposal.
(b) CPCB has initiated action against HCFs under Section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for violation of BMWM Rules, 2016, as mentioned below:
State/ UT No. of HCFs Name of HCF
Assam 1 Sub-divisional Railways Hospital Badarpur, Assam 788806
Madhya Pradesh 1 Jaya Arogya Hospital (J.A. Groups of Hospital) Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan 10 M/s G.P Shekhawati Hospital, Jaipur
Manipal Hospital (Jaipur) Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur, Rajasthan
M/s Monilek Hospital & Research Centre, Jaipur
M/s Rukmani Birla Hospital (A Unit of CMRI), Jaipur
M/s Neuro Care Hospital & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur
M/s Abhishek Hospital Laser and Cosmetic Surgery, Jaipur
Dr. Atul''s Child Hospital, Shastri Nagar, Jaipur
M/s Global Heart & General Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur
M/s Haribux Kanwatia Government Hospital, Shastri Nagar, Jaipur
M/s Jeevan Rekha Critical Care & Trauma Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan
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