To protect human health and the environment, the Ministry of Environment and Forests had notified the Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 under the Environment (Protection) Act, ...

It is widely understood that municipal solid waste, if not managed correctly, can be an environmental and health hazard. However, medical waste, by its very nature poses a significantly higher risk to ...

Biomedical waste management has been a serious environmental issue the country has been facing for quite a long time now. The issue has been hitting the headlines for the last some decades as there ...

The World Health Organization (WHO), defines biomedical waste as waste generated by healthcare activities such as diagnosis, treatment or immunization of animals or human beings or through research ...

Proper management of infectious waste could help halt COVID-19. UNIDO Representative in India Rene Van Berkel also said that this is possible with proven biomedical waste management practices and ...

In March 2021, Congress lawmaker Amme Yajnik demanded that the government take measures for better disposal of bio-medical waste, citing mishandling by the municipal agencies. On Wednesday, with India ...