Around 656 tonnes of Bio-Medical Waste (BMW) was generated in the year 2020, of which 590 tonnes was collected and treated by Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facilities (CBWTF), the government informed the Lok Sabha.
In addition, about 84.61 tonnes of incremental COVID BMW engaged in the treatment, diagnosis and quarantine of COVID from health facilities, quarantine centres/camps, sample collection centres, laboratories, home care/home isolation centers in the country between May 2020 and February 2022 was born. -19 infected or suspected patients, Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Kumar Choubey said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
The Minister said that the CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) had issued “Guidelines for Management, Treatment and Disposal of Waste generated during treatment, diagnosis and quarantine of COVID-19 patients” in March, 2020 and to track COVID19BWM. Developed an application called. Production and treatment of COVID-19 BMW in CBWTF.
No case of violation of guidelines has been registered.
As per the information furnished by SPCBs/PCCs for the year 2020, 208 Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facilities are operational in the country for the treatment and disposal of Bio-Medical Waste (BMW).
The Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016 stipulates BMW’s source separation into four categories and stipulates category-specific effective technical options such as incineration, auto-claving, microwaving, hydro-claving and chemical disinfection.
The BMWM Rules, 2016 also contain provisions for adoption of new technologies for BMW treatment after verification.
In addition, MoEFCC is also implementing a Central Sector Scheme for providing financial assistance to innovative research projects aimed at managing environment friendly waste including BMW.
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