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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a name="_Hlk535660318"></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">It is intimated that it is 20 bedded hospital. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Earlier the HCF was applied consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the same was refused due to non-compliance regarding installation of ETP</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Now, the HCF has again applied for fresh consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> The HCF has filled online application form, uploaded, MC bill, Site map location plan, declaration of liquid waste treatment, agreement of medicare.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> As per the Head office order no. 379 dated 23.10.2023, the Board has been decided that HCFs up to 30 bed capacity which are discharging their liquid waste into public sewer and operating within MC limits of towns, where terminal sewage treatment plants (STPs) have been installed, shall be granted consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as well as authorization by Punjab Pollution Control Board(PPCB) without installation of individual ETPs.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> Rs. 3000/- vide cheque no. 125055 dated 12.06.2018 under Water Act, 1974</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Rs. 3000/- vide cheque no. 125054 dated 12.06.2018 under Air Act, 1981. As per 20 bedded hospital the fee applicable of Rs. 2000/annum. The hospital has deposited for 1 year fee. The adequacy of fee deposited by the HCF is upto 31.12.2024.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> The hospital was visited by the officer of this office on 20.12.2023 and observed as under:-</span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The HCF is operating as & has 20 nos. beds.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The HCF has signed an agreement with the common facility M/s Medicare Environmental Management (P) Ltd., Ludhiana for lifting of its Bio-medical Waste valid upto 08.04.2026.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The HCF is adopting the proper color-coding as per Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 & segregating its Bio-medical Waste as per Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The HCF has provided needle shredders & sharp part is treated with sodium hypochlorite solution, which is finally disposed off to M/s Medicare Environmental Management (P) Ltd., Ludhiana. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The HCF is maintaining record of BMW generation & the lifting of Bio-medical Waste to M/s Medicare Environmental Management (P) Ltd., Ludhiana. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The Liquid waste generated from HCF is treated with 1-2% sodium Hypo-chlorite & is discharged into sewer.</span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> In view of above </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">it is recommended that consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the HCF for short term period with suitable terms and condition. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, 'sans-serif';"> <strong>(Competency</strong> <strong>Environmental Engineer Regional Office) </strong></span></p> |
