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The Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) said on Tuesday it issued reports to 1,800 health centers in the state that have failed to meet standards set for biomedical waste disposal, warning them of closure.
Ashok Kumar Ghosh, the chairman of the BSPCB, said these centers, in six districts of the state, were given a “proposed closure direction” with a 15-day deadline to ensure compliance with removal rules.
“If these 1,800 healthcare facilities or centers fail to meet standards related to scientific storage, transportation, and treatment of medical waste at the state’s Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment Facilities (CBWTF) within 15 days, the BSPCB will order their closure.
“The board will also request the power distribution companies to cut off the electricity supply to these care units under such circumstances,” Mr Ghosh told PTI.
Patna has the maximum number of errant health care units, he said, adding that other districts where rules were ignored are Bhojpur, Buxar, Nalanda, Rohtas and Kaimur.
The board was forced to take this “hard step” because, despite repeated reminders, the medical centers did not make up for it, Mr Ghosh said.
“The concerned district magistrates (DMs) have been informed of the messages sent to these errant medical centers in their respective districts,” said the board chairman.
BSPCB scientist Dr. Naveen Kumar said that non-compliance with waste disposal regulations could pose a serious threat to human health and the environment.
“All medical facilities in the state are required to comply with the biomedical waste management rules, 2016. Non-compliance with the rules is a serious violation,” MrKumar told PTI.
A CBWTF is a setup where biomedical waste from healthcare facilities receives the necessary treatment to reduce the adverse effects it can have on human health and the environment, the scientist explained.
“The board has repeatedly instructed hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities across the state to have their biomedical waste treated at accredited CBWTFs in Patna, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur and Gaya.
“These CBWTFs send their vehicles to health centers for waste collection which is then properly disposed of at designated locations. However, some health centers are ignoring these standards and disposing of biomedical waste in public places, endangering people’s lives,” he added. ready. .
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