Ranchi, April 26 -- At least 90 per cent of hospitals in major cities across Jharkhand are flouting rules of bio-medical waste management and contributing to a major public health concern, an independent survey by a New Delhi-based NGO Toxics Link revealed on Thursday.
A team of experts from the organization surveyed 31 hospitals in Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Bokaro and Deoghar and found that medical wastes were dumped along with municipal solid wastes in different parts of the city. The survey was conducted over a period of six months in government as well as private hospitals.
The NGO released a report, titled 'FAILED OR IGNORED' on Thursday at a city-based hotel, inviting suggestions from experts to address the problem which apparent...