Coronavirus | Mounting bio medical waste poses a challenge in Mumbai, Pune
The Hindu
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) laid down on segregation and disposal
The rising number of COVID-19 patients in Maharashtra has presented another challenge to civic bodies in major cities on dealing with disposal of bio-medical waste, which has also increased substantially. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has seen a spike in the number of cases with around 6,82,102 positive patients since 2020. The financial capital produces around 22 to 23 MT biomedical waste every day. “We have given the responsibility to SMS Envoclean as bio-medical waste treatment facilitator and operator. The company has its established plant near Deonar dumping ground,” said an official associated with the BMC’s solid waste department. The company has been working with the civic body since 2009.More Related News