Lok Sabha Question No. 3485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Bio-medical Waste Treatment Facility
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Diya Kumari, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3485

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 20.12.2021

## Bio-medical Waste Treatment Facility

## 3485.   MS. DIYA KUMARI:

## SHRI  MAGUNTASREENIVASULU  REDDY:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the total quantity of biomedical waste produced in the State of Rajasthan;
- (b) the total capacity of each biomedical waste treatment facility and the present quantity of biomedical waste treated at each treatment facility, district-wise, in the state of Rajasthan and the details thereof;
- (c) whether any  of  the  biomedical  waste  treatment  facilities  have  reached  their  saturation capacity  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  measures  taken  to  address  the treatment of such excess biomedical waste;
- (d) whether the Government plans to increase the number of Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment  Facility(CBWTF)  in  the  country  for  treatment  and  disposal  of  bio-medical waste produced due to the pandemic and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government plans to enhance capabilities of already existing CBWTFs and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the  details  of  any  new  measures  being  undertaken  by  the  Government  to  address  the increase  in  the  biomedical  waste  generated,  mainly  due  to  Covid-19,  especially  in  the state of Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) The bio-medical waste (BMW) generation in the state of Rajasthan is 18.9 Tons per day (TPD) as per the Annual Report furnished by Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) for the year 2020.
- (b) The  District-wise  details  of  Common  Bio-medical  Waste  Treatment  Facilities (CBWTFs) in the State of Rajasthan is Annexed.
- (c) The  RSPCB  has  reported  that  none  of  the  CBWTFs  has  reached  their  saturation capacity.
- (d) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has reported that there are 208 operational CBWTFs in the country for treatment and disposal of BMW. Further, additional 32 CBWTFs  are  under  construction.  All  the  operational  CBWTFs  are  successfully engaged in handling, treatment and disposal of BMW generated during the pandemic.
- (e)&(f) Yes, Madam/ Sir. To enhance capabilities of already existing CBWTFs, CPCB has prepared  technical  guidelines  for  effective  implementation  of  BMW  Management Rules, 2016 and proper treatment and disposal of BMW by CBWTFs. The CPCB had also  issued  'Guidelines  for  Handling,  treatment  and  disposal  of  waste  generated during treatment, diagnostics and quarantine of COVID-19 patients'. Further, an app namely, 'COVID19BWM' is functional to track the generation of COVID-19 related BMW in the country.

The  CPCB  guidelines  prescribe  for  extended  operation  of  CBWTFs  (in  terms  of hours) to treat and dispose incremental quantity of BMW generated from COVID-19 treatment in consultation with respective SPCBs/  PCCs.  The  guidelines  also prescribe  that  in  case  of  increased  generation  of  yellow  color-coded  (incinerable) COVID-19 waste (i.e. beyond the capacity of existing CBWTFs and captive BMW incinerators),  respective SPCBs/ PCCs may permit disposal of such BMW through Hazardous Waste incinerators at existing Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities or captive industrial incinerators ensuring separate arrangement for COVID19 BMW handling and waste feeding.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3485  DUE  FOR  REPLY  ON  20/12/2021  REGARDING  'BIO-MEDICAL  WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY' RAISED BY MS. DIYA KUMARI AND SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY

Details of Bio-medical waste collectedin Rajasthan (in Kilograms/ Hour)

| CBWTF Location    | Capacity   | District-wise BMWcollection   | District-wise BMWcollection   | TotalBWM Collection (Kg/hr)   |
|-------------------|------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|                   | (Kg/hr)    | District                      | BMW(Kg/hr)                    |                               |
| Ajmer             | 175        | Ajmer                         | 28.667                        | 45.992                        |
| Ajmer             | 175        | Bhilwara                      | 17.325                        | 45.992                        |
| Alwar             | 125        | Alwar                         | 30.833                        | 104.832                       |
| Alwar             | 125        | Bharatpur                     | 27.458                        | 104.832                       |
| Alwar             | 125        | Dholpur                       | 18.958                        | 104.832                       |
| Alwar             | 125        | Karauli                       | 14.375                        | 104.832                       |
| Alwar             | 125        | Sawai Madhopur                | 6.083                         | 104.832                       |
| Alwar             | 125        | Tonk                          | 7.125                         | 104.832                       |
| Bikaner           | 125        | Bikaner                       | 23.475                        | 23.475                        |
| Dungarpur         | 250        | Banswara                      | 3.25                          | 10.791                        |
| Dungarpur         | 250        | Dungarpur                     | 5.083                         | 10.791                        |
| Dungarpur         | 250        | Pratapgarh                    | 2.458                         | 10.791                        |
| Hanumangarh       | 130        | Hanumangarh                   | 12.417                        | 30.681                        |
| Hanumangarh       | 130        | Sriganganagar                 | 18.264                        | 30.681                        |
| Jaipur, Unit - I  | 435        | Jaipur                        | 232.63                        | 276.823                       |
| Jaipur, Unit - I  | 435        | Sikar                         | 10.804                        | 276.823                       |
| Jaipur, Unit - I  | 435        | Churu                         | 6.837                         | 276.823                       |
| Jaipur, Unit - I  | 435        | Jhunjhunu                     | 10.477                        | 276.823                       |
| Jaipur, Unit - II | 435        | Dausa                         | 16.075                        | 276.823                       |
| Jhalawar          | 150        | Baran                         | 7.625                         | 86.458                        |
| Jhalawar          | 150        | Bundi                         | 5.958                         | 86.458                        |
| Jhalawar          | 150        | Jhalawar                      | 22.708                        | 86.458                        |
| Jhalawar          | 150        | Kota                          | 50.167                        | 86.458                        |
| Jodhpur           | 100        | Jodhpur                       | 48.725                        | 77.355                        |
| Jodhpur           | 100        | Pali                          | 28.63                         | 77.355                        |
| Nagaur            | 175        | Nagaur                        | 6.291                         | 6.291                         |
| Udaipur           | 100        | Chittorgarh                   | 5.291                         | 46.264                        |
| Udaipur           | 100        | Rajsamand                     | 4.35                          | 46.264                        |
| Udaipur           | 100        | Sirohi                        | 8.456                         | 46.264                        |
| Udaipur           | 100        | Udaipur                       | 28.167                        | 46.264                        |

(Source: RSPCB)

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