Nursing homes told to dispose of bio-medical waste properly

Chief Secretary Rajiv Gauba, during a review meeting with the officials of health department on Wednesday stressed on execution of rules for the management of bio-medical waste in hospitals. Gauba also directed all nursing homes, radiology centre and multispecialty hospitals to take proper steps to dispose of bio-medical waste coming out of it.  

“There is only one incinerator unit in Ramgarh which needs to be upgraded so that bio-medical waste from the adjacent areas could also be disposed of here,” said Gauba. It should be ensured through IMA that bio-medical waste is disposed of at every nursing homes and radiology centers in the state, he added. CS was also informed that bio-medical waste at Tata Memorial Hospital run by the BCCl is being disposed of inside the hospital premises only. It was also informed during the meeting that land has already been allotted by the State Government at Jhiri area of Ranchi after proper inspection of the site. Gauba directed Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences Director to prepare a DPR for setting up incinerator.

Meanwhile, a decision was also taken during the steering committee meeting headed by CS that development of radiology centers in hospitals as well as their management and maintenance will be done by PPP mode, besides adding pathology facilities to them. BPl patients will be treated free of cost, while APl patents will be provided health assistance on the rates of CGHS rates in those hospitals. PNS