Shillong, May 21 -- Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday informed that the government is in the process of procuring three incinerators for proper disposal of bio-medical wastes.Sangma was clarifying to a reply given by the health minister AL Hek that one incinerator has been installed at the Shillong civil hospital during the question hour in the Assembly.

"I would like to correct that Shillong civil hospital does not have an incinerator. (However), the process for procurements (of incinerators) are on in all three locations (Shillong, Jowai and Tura)," the CM said after the question hour.

Earlier, Hek had informed that Shillong civil hospital is having an incenerator and that new ones are being procured for Jowai, West Jaintia H...