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It is submitted that, earlier, the HCF was granted Consent to Establish (NOC) for an industrial unit under the provision of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTE/Fresh/FZL/2021/16658494 dated 01.09.2021 valid upto 31.08.2022 to establish the health care facility of bed capacity 15 beds with suitable conditions mentioned therein………..
The HCF was granted authorization under the Bio Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 vide no BMW/Renewal/FZL/2024/26949104 dated 21.09.2024 with 15 bed capacity valid upto 21.09.2029………
Now, the HCF has applied for fresh consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 through OCMMS for operation of health care facility of bed capacity 15 beds along with requisite documents………
The HCF has been deposited consent fee of Rs. 10000/- vide online R.No 118177157 dated 22.12.2025 and Rs. 10000/- vide onlne R.No. 114301486, dated 22.12.2025, which is adequate upto 30.08.2032……….
The HCF has submitted an agreement of 15 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 29.01.2026………
The HCF has submitted the valid sewerage bill. The bill reflects that the HCF has a valid sewerage connection and the effluent generated within the premises is discharged into the MC sewer line which is further carried for its treatment in the terminal STP of Abohar……….
The HCF has attached the copy of registery regarding proprietorship of land in the name of Sh. Sahab Ram s/o Prem Parkash s/o Pokhar Ram.
Moreover, as per the office order no. EPA/2017/No. 5261-86 dated 15/12/2017 the competency of upto 50 beds HCFs 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……. • In the present case, the HCF has bed capacity of 15. The HCF is located within MC limit as per the sewerage bill and is disposing effluent into MC Sewer. The HCF was visited by JEE of this office on 05.01.2026 and it was observed as under: -
1. The HCF was in operation during the visit and has installed 15 no. beds……….
2. The HCF has provided different color-coded buckets in its premises at the point of generation…………
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 pre treatment into the sewer which leads to the terminal STP…………
7. The hospital is cutting catheters/tubing to avoid its reuse.
8. The hospital has provided shredders/ cutters for shredding of used needles and same were found in working condition
9. The HCF has installed 1 no. DG set of capacity 62 KVA with canopy and adequate stack height…………..
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 15 beds capacity for a period upto 31.08.2032, 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… Competency: EE
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