India, March 1 -- Cracking down on illegal waste disposal, the health department of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has imposed a fine of Rs.35,000 on a private hospital and Rs.50,000 on a private company for violating Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, officials said on Friday.

The 'C' regional office of the PCMC penalised the private hospital located in Indrayani Nagar for disposing biomedical waste in a public place which is strictly prohibited by law. The fine of Rs.35,000 was collected on Thursday.

Whereas the 'F' regional office of the PCMC penalised the private company located near Shelar Vasti on Dehu-Alandi Road for burning waste in a public place and collected the fine of Rs.50,000.

Shekhar Singh, municipal ...