Dehradun, May 31 -- The Uttarakhand government is ready to take a big step for scientific, safe and environmentally responsible disposal of medicines in the state.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has started work towards implementing the guidelines issued by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the state.

This decision is not just an administrative process, but a transformative initiative towards making Uttarakhand a model state of "green health system" across the country, a release said.

Health Secretary and Commissioner of the FDA, Dr. R. Rajesh Kumar, said that till now, there has been a lack of a clear and consistent system for the disposal of expired and unused medici...