PCB goes easy on BMW breaches in Ernakulam govt. hospital
The Hindu
Decision taken considering the pandemic situation and the role of the hospital
The State Pollution Control Board (PCB) will not initiate prosecution measures nor impose environment compensation against the Government Medical College, Ernakulam, for its failure to comply with the Biomedical Waste (BMW) Management Rules, 2016. The decision was taken by the board chairman owing to the pandemic situation and the efforts of the government in tackling it. It would not be appropriate on the part of the board to initiate such severe action against the hospital authorities, as it is a hospital exclusively meant for taking care of the COVID-19 patients, said a letter issued by the chairman to the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Environment on May 18. “The recent report received from the district office is not encouraging and the non-compliance is continuing,” it, however, said.
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