New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to commence an immediate feasibility study for setting up two state-of-the-art biomedical-waste (BMW) treatment plants in the national capital.
Additionally, the Minister requested the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to present a formal proposal rationalizing the BMW service charges for non-bedded clinics, after officials apprised him that current tariffs do not reflect their minimal waste volumes.
He also assured that he would apprise the health minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh about this, and the facts pertaining to the matter.
Sirsa expressed serious concerns and risks due to such waste, and said...