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hospitals have waste disposal plants in J&K

Tahir Mushtaq
GNS JAMMU, Oct 2: As most of the health institutions in Jammu and Kashmir are openly ‘defying’ the Bio-Medical Waste Disposal norms and have failed to install treatment plants, state government has issued a fresh warning to them, threatening their closure.
In a warning issued by State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), it has asked nearly 200 nursing homes and healthcentres to comply with the orders issued by the government from time to time, or be prepare for the closure of their units.
In accordance to rule 5 (2) of Bio Medical Waste Management and Handing Rules 1998 (Amended 2003 it is mandatory for every occupier to set up bio medical waste treatment facilities like incinerators, autoclave, microwave system for the treatment of waste or ensure treatment of waster at a common waste treatment facility or any other treatment facility.
But in J&K very few Health institutions have installed this facility.
It has been observed in some of the health care centres the bio medical water generated is not managed and disposed off in accordance with the Bio-Medical Waste (BMW) rules and no proper records regarding quantity of infectious waste, the method of treatment and disposal are being maintained.
As per the warning issued by the PCB, “All health care establishments have been advised to pursue the BMW rules or else the authorization granted by the J&K SPCB will be withdrawn cancelled under he rules.
Defaulters are liable to be prosecuted under he provisions of the environment protection act 1986 which may include closure of the centre”.
Officials said that there are clear directions that those health centres who have tied up with any of the Common Bio Medical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF) in the private sector must ensure that the waste collected by CBWTF is actually being disposed off scientifically and in BMW rules and does not find its way into any water body or is not illegally sold off to scrap dealers or mixed with municipal solid waste.
Nearly 60 private nursing homes operating in Jammu and Kashmir had faced the heat of government, after the Health Department has constituted an inspection committee with directions to submit a detailed report to the government. Sources said that report has been submitted to the government and action is likely to be taken in next few weeks.
Sources said that Health Department was waiting for the report as the Supreme Court had asked the state government to give time to these nursing homes to improve their infrastructure after they have approached the SC in month of April, following ultimatum for their closure.
When contacted Minister for Health Sham Lal Sharma said, “Though we may again face some bottlenecks as Private Nursing Home act has not been amended since 1963, but we are determined this time to act tough”.
Majority of private nursing homes are functioning in gross violation of the directions of the apex court on the issue. “Most of the nursing homes were allegedly money minting shops which besides charging the patients exorbitantly fail to provide proper treatment due to lack of required equipment and other facilities.

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