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The HCF was granted authorization vide no. BMW/Renewal/MNS/2023/22947182 dated 03.08.2023 for 10 bed capacity which was valid upto 30.09.2023.
Now, the HCF has applied for fresh consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 through OCMMS for 10 bed capacity with requisite documents and the HCF has been deposited consent fee of Rs. 13000/- vide online R. No
SBIN324149227950 dated 28.05.2024 under the Water Act, 1974 and Rs. 13000/- vide onlne R.No. SBIN324149227657 dated 28.05.2024, which is adequate upto 31.03.2029.
The HCF has submitted an agreement of 10 beds executed with the Common Bio Medical Waste Treatment Facility namely M/s Med-Waste Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Village Bidowali, Tehsil Gidderbaha, Distt. Sri Muktsar Sahib for lifting and treatment of Bio Medical waste generated from the HCF having validity upto 06.04.2026.
The HCF has submitted the letter from Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Mansa vide no. 2826 dated 28.06.2024 stating that the hospital is situated within the MC limit, Mansa in mix land use area of the city and MC office, Mansa has no objection for running of this hospital.
The HCF has attached the copy of registery regarding proprietorship of land in the name of Sh. Satpaul Jindal s/o Sh. Sadhu Ram, declaration where it has been mentioned that Sh. Satpaul Jindal is the sole proprietor of the hospital, declaration regarding liquid waste disposal into MC sewer.
Moreover, as per the office order no. EPA/2017/No. 5261-86 dated 15/12/2017 the competency of upto 50 beds HCEs and Labs and Blood Banks, Pathological Lab, Veterinary Institutions / Animal House etc lies with the Environmental Engineer of the Regional Office's.
The Board vide order No. 379 dated 23.10.2023 has decided that the HCF upto 30 bed capacity which are discharging their liquid waste into public sewer and operating within MC limit of town where terminal STP have been installed shall be granted consent to operate as well as authorization without installation of individual ETP as an interim arrangement subject to the condition that HCF shall ensure to comply with the effluent standards as notified by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the Bio Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 as amended upto dated and subsequent amendments if any.
The HCF was visited by AEE of this office on 21.05.2024 and it was observed as under : -
1) The HCF was in operation and has installed 10 no. beds.
2) The HCF has provided different color coded buckets in its premises i.e., Emergency, Wards and OT section.
3) The HCF is segregating bio medical waste as per Bio Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016.
4) The HCF has maintained the record for lifting the bio medical waste to the CBWTF.
5) The HCF has provided final waste collection area from where it is disposed off to the facility which is provided with lock and key facility.
6) The HCF is discharging liquid waste after pretreatment into the MC sewer.
In the present case, the HCF has bed capacity of 10 no. The HCF is located within MC limit as per NOC issued by EO, MC, Mansa and is disposing effluent into MC Sewer.
Keeping in view of above, it is recommended that fresh consents to operate under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 may be granted for operation of hospital of 10 beds capacity for a period upto 31.03.2029, subject to conditions as per policy of the Board alongwith special conditions as follows:
1) The HCF shall get the validity of agreement made with Common Bio Medical Waste Treatment Facility extended well before its expiry and submit the same to the Board.
2) The HCF shall comply with the provisions of Bio Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 all the time.
3) The HCF shall comply with the provisions of the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 all the time.
4) The HCF shall ensure to comply with the effluent standards as notified by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the Bio Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 as amended upto date and subsequent amendments if any.
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