Under the lakes’ conservation drive, Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board is taking stern action to maintain cleanliness in the city and create a pollution free environment.
While taking an action here on Tuesday, the Board officials inspected the hospitals, nursing homes, pathology labs and blood banks located at Motia lake. While inspecting the hospitals and labs, the squad inspected the sewer systems. On finding a bad condition of sewers at 10 labs and hospitals of the respective area, the Board officials collected a fine of Rs 18,500. Moreover, the officials instructed the directors of the hospitals and labs to repair the sewer lines and maintain proper cleanliness in the areas.
The Board further asked the authorities of the hospitals and labs to connect the old sewer lines with the new lines laid by Bhopal Municipal Corporation and maintain proper sewer facilities or else stern action would be taken against them.
With the implementation of the instructions given by BMC Commissioner Vishesh Gharpale, the Board officials conducted an inspection at Yashoda hospital, lBS Hospital, Silver line Hospital, Manya Hospital, Central Hospital, Sanjivni Hospital, Delta RIA and Pathalogy lab, AK lab, Bhopal Dental Hospital and nearby labs.
Further, during the inspection the Board officials found a bad condition of the sewers lines and instructed the authorities of the hospitals and the labs to connect the sewers with the new sewers being laid by BMC at the distance of 10 to 15 feet. While taking an action, the board collected a fine of `18,500.
The board collected `1000 from Yashoda Hospital, `2000 from lBS Hospital, `3000 from Silver line Hospital, `2000 from Manya Hospital, `1000 from Central Hospital, `1000 from Sanjivni Hospital, `5000 from Delta RIA and Pathalogy lab, `2000 from AK lab and `500 from Bhopal Dental Hospital for showing irresponsible behavior in maintaining cleanliness.
The inspection was headed by Health official SP Shrivastava and Scientist of Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board Majid Qureshi. Further, Harish Vankhede, sanitary in-charge Mumtaz Rasool, Rajeev Saxena, RPS Parihar and officials of BMC Health department were present.