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It is intimated that the hospital was granted authorization under Bio-Medical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2016 on 14.03.2023 , which is valid upto 30.06.2024.
While processing the last consent application of the HCF was issued SCN for refusal of consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 with an opportunity of personal hearing before the Chairman of the Board on 05.04.2024 for not obtaining Environmental clearance under EIA notification 14.09.2006. After hearing following decisions were taken:-
1. The institute be granted short-term consent to operate under the Water (Act),1974 and Air (Act), 1981 as well as authorization under the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 for a period upto 30.06.2024 subject to the suitable conditions.
2. In the mean-time, the institute shall follow up its case with SEIAA, sincerely, so as to obtain EC before the expiry date of consents/authorization being granted.
In compliance of the decision taken during the hearing, HCF has submitted a letter vide which It has endorsed a letter issued to DMV vide no. 190 dated 24.04.2024 (copy enclosed) stating that-
"The operation of OMs dated 07.07.2021 and 28.01.2022 issued by the MOEF&CC for dealing with violation category cases has been stayed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India vide its orders dated 02.01.2024. after detailed deliberations, SEIAA decided to inform the project proponent that EIA report submitted by the project proponent has been taken on record by the SEIAA. However, no further action on the request of the project proponent can be taken by SEIAA at this stage."
Now, the HCF has applied for fresh authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 for the capacity of 1625 beds.
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The HCF was visited by AEE of this office on 12.06.2024, during the visit following observations were observed:-
1. The hospital is having 1625 no. beds.
2. No construction activity is going on there at site for the expansion of project.
3. The HCF has installed OTs, ICUs, blood bank and wards inside the premises.
4. The hospital has provided color coded bins as per the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 at the biomedical waste generating points likes wards, OTs, ICUs, labs etc.
5. Needle cutters have been provided at generation points.
6. Bar code stickers were found pasted on color coded bags inside the hospital.
7. The hospital has provided weighing machines in each of its wards.
8. The hospital has provided a separate area for biomedical waste storage near the ETP area and the general solid waste is being collected and stored in a separate shed near the Girls Hostel and faculty parking.
9. The hospital is maintaining the record of bio-medical waste disposed off to CBWTF on a daily basis manually.
10. The hospital has installed ETP for the treatment of waste water generated from its premises and after treatment the treated effluent is being discharged into sewer.
11. The HCF is complying with the provisions of Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
In view of above, it is recommended that application of the HCF for obtaining renewal of authorization under Bio Medical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2016 may be may be decided after affording an opportunity of personal hearing before the Hon'ble Chairman of the Board, please.
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