Lok Sabha Question No. 3010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Bio-medical Waste Management
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kirron  Kher

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3010 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## BIO - MEDICAL WASTE MANAGE MENT

## 3010. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has laid down guidelines regarding Bio - medical Waste Management, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  regardin g  dumping of  Bio - medical Waste by hospitals thereby flouting the guidelines and if so, the details thereof and taken thereon; and
- (c) the other steps taken by the Ministry to ensure that the laid guidelines are adhered t

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): The Government has laid down the following guidelines regarding Bio - medical Waste Management:
1. Guidelines for Management of Healthcare Waste as per Biom edical Waste Management Rules, 2016
2. Revised Guidelines for Common Bio - medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities
3. Guidelines for Bar Code System for Effective Management of Bio - medical Waste
4. Guidelines for Verification of Two Seconds Residence Time in Secondary Combustion Chamber of the Biomedical Waste Incinerator
5. Guidelines for Handling of Biomedical Waste for Utilization
6. Guidelines for Imposition of Environmental Compensation Charges against Healthcar Facilities and Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facilities
- (b):    As informed by Central Pollution Control Board, t he Government has been receiving public  complaints  against  Healthcare  Facilities  regarding  improper  management  of  B -medical Waste. Further, the relevant complaints are forwarded to concerned State Poll Control Board/Pollution Control Committee to ex amine the issues raised by the complainants. Central  Pollution  Control  Board  has  also  imposed  Environmental  Compensation  agains

defaulting Healthcare Facilities located in Assam and Rajasthan for violation of Biom Waste Management Rules, 2016 (BMWM Rules, 2016).

Details of complaints received against Healthcare Facilities during the period of -2019 are given in Annexure .

(c ) : Following steps are followed to ensure implementation of BMWM Rules, 2016 and CPCB guidelines:

1. Training programmes and workshops have been organized by Central Pollution Control Board for stakeholders of biomedical waste and for officials of State Pollution C Boards as well as Pollution Control Committees.
2. CPCB  in  collaboration  with  National  Productivity  Council  (NPC)  organized  capacit building programs on Biomedical Waste Management for biomedical waste stakeholders in 23 cities across the country.
3. CPCB had been conducting random inspections of Healthcare Facilities and Common Biomedical  Waste  Treatment  Facilities  for  verification  of  compliance  to  Biomedi Waste  Management  Rules,  2016  as  well  as  CPCB  Guidelines  and  based  on  the  non -compliances observed during such inspections, directions under section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 issued by CPCB against defaulting facilities.

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## Annexure

|   S. No | Details of Complainant                                                | Subject                                                                                                                                 | Date of receipt                               | Disposal Status                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Shri Rohit Gupta Rohitgupta846@g mail.com                             | Violation of BMWM Rules, 2016 in GTB Hospital BMW mixing with General Waste & virus spreading amongst common mass                       | 08/06/2016                                    | Complaint forwarded Delhi PCC for taking action on the matter                                                                                                                                        |
|       2 | Shri Kumar Bijay Singh Village MaujaJamuhar PO District Rohtas, Bihar | Improper disposal of - medical waste by Narayan Medical College & Hospital Village Mauja, Jamuhar Jamuhar PS, Dehri Dist. Rohtas Bihar. | bio PO 07/ 09/2017                            | Complaint forwarded Bihar SPCB for further action on the                                                                                                                                             |
|       3 | Shri GobindDosanjh Gobinddosanjh@g m ail.com                          | Gross violation of medical waste management at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital Majitha Road Amritsar                                            | -Bio 20/12/2017                               | Complaint forwarded Punjab SPCB for further action on the                                                                                                                                            |
|       4 | Dr. R. Agarwal, DGHS, GNCTD, Karkarduma                               | Illegal dumping of waste in agricultural land Rohini sector 34 & 29.                                                                    | hospital at 13/04/ 2018                       | Complaint forwarded Delhi PCC for taking action on the matter                                                                                                                                        |
|       5 | Dr. Sindhu Sunil Nair,                                                | Compliant against functioning of HCF M/s ICD Healthcare I ndia Pvt. Ltd. New delhi.                                                     | illegal 20/8/2018                             | Complaint forwarded Delhi PCC for taking action on the matter                                                                                                                                        |
|       6 | Sh. Vinod Kumar Kushwah, 58/295 Ajeet Nagar, Kheria Mod, agra         | Bias Action on the Hospital in TTZ area and Action on the Government hospital                                                           | private no 26/12/2018                         | Complaint forwarded UPPCB for taking action on the matter                                                                                                                                            |
|       7 | Dr. R. Agarwal, DGHS, GNCTD, Karkarduma                               | Illegal dumping of waste in agriculture land Rohini sector 34 & 39                                                                      | hospital at 27/11/2018                        | Spot inspection conducted by CPCB and Directions u/s 5 of E (P) 1986 issued to Delhi directing to identify the involved in dumping biomedical waste. notices were issued by also to defaulting HCFs. |
|       8 | Ms.RituBhati                                                          | List of hospital BMWM Rules, 20 16 in Jaipur, Rajasthan                                                                                 | violating 20/5/2019, 19/06/2019 & 23/09/ 2019 | Complaints was against nos. of HCFs located Jaipur, Accordingly, 11HCFs inspected by Rajasthan and notices were issued RSPCB for non - compliance.                                                   |

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|   S. No | Details of Complainant                                                           | Subject                                                                                                                  | Date of receipt   | Disposal Status                                                           |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       9 | AkashSafelkar, Shri Ram Sena National Vice President                             | Complaint regarding - compliance of BMWM Rules, 2016 by HCFs located in Nagpur                                           | non 25/ 01/2019   | 10 HCFs. Complaint forwarded Maharashtra SPCB for further action on the   |
|      10 | Sh. Sushilsharma, RO Ganesh Bhawan Near Civil Hospital Shimla                    | Burning of expired medicines By M/s Civil Hospital Shimla,                                                               | 30/05/20 19       | Complaint forwarded to Himachal Pradesh SPCB taking further action matter |
|      11 | Shri Deepak Sharma, 33 Gautam Nagar, Ansari Nagar Complex Behind AIIMS New Delhi | Complaint against HCF Rajasthan regarding illegal disposal of waste i.e. -ray hypo fixer solution and X - ray films reg. | of X 20/11/2019   | Complaint forwarded Rajasthan SPCB for further action on the              |