Lok Sabha Question No. 3974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Bio-Medical Waste Management
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3974 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH JANUARY, 2019

## BIO - MEDICAL WASTE MANAGE MENT

## 3974. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

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

- (a) the quantum of bio - medical waste produced in the country annually in the past three yea State/UT - wise details thereof;
- (b) whether Bio - Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000 are strictly adhered by States and UTs, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any such violation by the Government, private hospitals and other institution provisions  of  the  Bi o-Medical  Waste  (Management  and  Handling)  Rules,  2000  have  been reported, if so, the details thereof and necessary steps taken in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government tracks the record of the States and UTs that have poor record -medical waste t reatment, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  necessary  proactive  steps  that  are  contemplated  by  the  Government  to  ensure  p compliance by the hospitals and other institutions in the country?

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

(a) : As informed by State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) / Pollution Control Committee (PCCs) (for the year 2014, 2015 and 2016), the State - wise  details of quantum of bio - med cal waste generated in t he country is given in Annexure - I.

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(b) : As informed by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Government has re - notified the Bio - Medical  Waste  Management  (BMWM)  Rules,  2016  under  Environment  (Protection) Act, 1986, in suppression of Bio-Medical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1998, which came into force from 28 th March, 2016. Further, as per Annual Report Information for the year 2016 of different SCBPs, there are 1,87,160 no. of Health Care Facilities (HCFs) out of which 95,723 no. of HCFs have applied for authorization for operationalization of unit and 91, of HCFs have obtained authorization under BMWM Rules, 2016.

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(c) : Further, it has been informed that total 12,034 violations were observed in Health Care Facilities & Common Bio - Medical Waste Treatment Facilities, for which -cause/Notice/Directions were issued to 11,272 HCEs/CBWTFs.

(d) : As per information furnished by SPCBs/PCCs, details on gap between the biomedica waste  generation  and its  treatment  in  States  and  UTs  for  the  year  2016  is  enclosed Annexure II .

CPCB  communicated  above  gaps  to  concerned  SPCBs/PCCs  to  take  further  necessary action for ensuring treatment and disposal of biomedical waste as per BMWM Rules ,2016.

(e) : Following  steps  have  been  taken  by  CPCB  for  implementation  of  Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016:

- CPCB has prepared following guidelines for effective implementation of BMWM Rules, 2016:
- Guidelines for Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facilities
- Guidelines for Management of Healthcare Waste by the Healthcare Facilities s per BMWM Rules, 2016
- Guidelines for Effective Implementation of Barcode System as per BMWM Rules, 2016
- CPCB regularly followed - up with SPCBs/PCCs on matter relating to implementation of the BMWM Rules, 2016.
- Issued Directions under section 5 of the Envi ronment (Protection) Act, 1986 are also issued to SPCBs/PCCs for implementation of BMWM Rules, 2016.
- Issued Directions under section 5 of the E(P) Act, 1986 to various Common Biomedic Waste Treatment facilities to ensure effective treatment of Biomedica l Wastes.
- Imparted Training to Stakeholders under Capacity Building Project (of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) in Association with National Productivity Council.

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Annexure - I

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs                          |   Biomedical WasteGenerated (kg/day) |   Biomedical WasteGenerated (kg/day) | Biomedical WasteGenerated (kg/day)   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/UTs                          |                              2014    |                              2015    | 2016                                 |
| 1         | Andaman Nicobar                     |                               312    |                               287.5  | 380                                  |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                      |                              8184    |                              8415    | 9898                                 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                   |                                58    |                                63    | 577.4                                |
| 4         | Assam                               |                              6329.5  |                              6885.25 | 7925.8                               |
| 5         | Bihar                               |                              1280.66 |                              1390.18 | 8827.69                              |
| 6         | Chandigarh                          |                              2169.05 |                              2134.68 | 1994                                 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                        |                               387.63 |                              9263.76 | 1988.85                              |
| 8         | Daman &Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli |                               192.27 |                               251.64 | 253.9                                |
| 9         | Delhi                               |                             14941.1  |                             14644.7  | 24996.44                             |
| 10        | Goa                                 |                              9586    |                              7922.4  | 2660.34                              |
| 11        | Gujarat                             |                             29900    |                             32700    | 30296                                |
| 12        | Haryana                             |                              6953.73 |                             10109    | 11171.02                             |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh                    |                              1472.9  |                              2049.5  | 1717.7                               |
| 14        | Jharkhand                           |                              5703.26 |                              9222.22 | 12829.98                             |
| 15        | Jammu & K ashmir                    |                              4682    |                              4794.34 | 885.94                               |
| 16        | Karnataka                           |                             82123    |                             51560    | 66468                                |
| 17        | Kerala                              |                             52794.4  |                             53169.1  | 37773.45                             |
| 18        | Lakshadweep                         |                                70    |                                70    | 80                                   |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh                      |                              9409    |                             10714    | 12810                                |
| 20        | Maharashtra                         |                             53385.5  |                             62470    | 71511.5                              |
| 21        | Manipur                             |                               372.55 |                               372.55 | 367.4 9                              |
| 22        | Meghalaya                           |                              1068.78 |                              1157.54 | 972.97                               |
| 23        | Mizoram                             |                              2978.94 |                              5378.58 | 440.09                               |
| 24        | Nagaland                            |                               675    |                               595    | 751.48                               |
| 25        | Orissa                              |                             11029.2  |                             12920.9  | 13795.34                             |
| 26        | Puducherry                          |                             12982.1  |                             12863.6  | 5849.8                               |
| 27        | Punjab                              |                             12810.8  |                             13148.1  | 14668                                |
| 28        | Rajasthan                           |                             16749    |                             19480.1  | 21722.84                             |
| 29        | Sikkim                              |                               455.4  |                               423    | 388.44                               |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu                          |                             43284    |                             43880    | 43789.08                             |
| 31        | Telengana                           |                              8733    |                              8733.4  | 13220                                |
| 32        | Tripura                             |                              1336.5  |                              1378.5  | 1607                                 |
| 33        | Uttarakhand                         |                              2565.32 |                              2597    | 2557.32                              |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh                       |                             29133    |                             37498    | 37655                                |
| 35        | West Bengal                         |                             42237    |                             32823    | 26858.76                             |
| 36        | DGAFMS                              |                             18980    |                             20213    | 27995.26                             |

Annexure II State - wise details of gaps in biomedical waste generation and treatment

|   S.No | Name of State                       |   Biomedical Waste Generation kg/day | Bio- medical waste treated in Kg/day.   | Gap in treatment of bio - medical waste   |
|--------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Andaman Nicobar                     |                               380    | 380                                     | 0                                         |
|      2 | Andhra Pradesh                      |                              9898    | 9898                                    | 0                                         |
|      3 | Arunachal Pradesh                   |                               577.4  | INP                                     | -                                         |
|      4 | Assam                               |                              7925.8  | 5698.5                                  | 2227.3                                    |
|      5 | Bihar                               |                              8827.69 | 8827.69                                 | 0                                         |
|      6 | Chandigarh                          |                              1994    | 1994                                    | 0                                         |
|      7 | Chhattisgarh                        |                              1988.85 | 3321.14                                 | 0                                         |
|      8 | Daman &Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli |                               253.9  | 253.9                                   | 0                                         |
|      9 | Delhi                               |                             24996.4  | 24996.44                                | 0                                         |
|     10 | Goa                                 |                              2660.34 | 2659.92                                 | 0.42                                      |
|     11 | Gujarat                             |                             30296    | 30296                                   | 0                                         |
|     12 | Haryana                             |                             11171    | 12045.3                                 | 0                                         |
|     13 | Himachal Pradesh                    |                              1717.7  | 1717.70                                 | 0                                         |
|     14 | Jharkhand                           |                             12830    | 2353                                    | 10476.98                                  |
|     15 | J & K                               |                               885.94 | 402.43                                  | 483.51                                    |
|     16 | Karnataka                           |                             66468    | 66468                                   | 0                                         |
|     17 | Kerala                              |                             37773.4  | 37773.45                                | 0                                         |
|     18 | Lakshadweep                         |                                80    | 80                                      | 0                                         |
|     19 | Madhya Pradesh                      |                             12810    | 12810                                   | 0                                         |
|     20 | Maharashtra                         |                             71511.5  | 71511.5                                 | 0                                         |
|     21 | Manipur                             |                               367.49 | 367.49                                  | 0                                         |
|     22 | Meghalaya                           |                               972.97 | 972.97                                  | 0                                         |
|     23 | Mizoram                             |                               440.09 | 440.09                                  | 0                                         |
|     24 | Nagaland                            |                               751.48 | 751.48                                  | 0                                         |
|     25 | Orissa                              |                             13795.3  | 12568.2                                 | 1227.14                                   |
|     26 | Puducherry                          |                              5849.8  | 7867.67                                 | 0                                         |
|     27 | Punjab                              |                             14668    | 14668                                   | 0                                         |
|     28 | Rajasthan                           |                             21722.8  | 16026.07                                | 5696.77                                   |
|     29 | Sikkim                              |                               388.44 | 172.35                                  | 216.09                                    |
|     30 | Tamil Nadu                          |                             43789.1  | 43789.08                                | 0                                         |
|     31 | Telengana                           |                             13220    | 13220                                   | 0                                         |
|     32 | Tripura                             |                              1607    | 2987.3                                  | 203                                       |
|     33 | Uttarakhand                         |                              2557.32 | 2557.32                                 | 0                                         |
|     34 | Uttar Pradesh                       |                             37655    | 36422                                   | 1233                                      |
|     35 | West Bengal                         |                             26858.8  | 26858.76                                | 0                                         |
|     36 | DGAFMS                              |                             27995.3  | 27995.26                                | 0                                         |