PCB moots common biomedical waste treatment facility
The Hindu
Move in the wake of directive to dispose of refuse within 48 hours of its generation
The State Pollution Control Board (PCB) has proposed at least one common biomedical waste treatment facility (CBWTF) in the southern and northern region of the State to comply with the guideline that biomedical waste must be disposed of within 48 hours of its generation.
The board stated its position before the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal in the case related to the non-compliance of Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016 in the State. Presently, Kerala has two such facilities in Palakkad and Ernakulam.
The facility in Palakkad is managed by the Indian Medical Association Goes Eco-friendly (IMAGE). Kerala Enviro Infrastructure Ltd (KEIL) is operating the facility in Ernakulam.
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