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It is submitted that the HCF was granted authorization under Bio-Medical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1998 vide no. BMW/Renewal/LDH4/2023/23679772 dated 03.10.2023 for handling of the bio-medical waste generated from 06 beds/chairs which was valid upto 30.09.2024 subject to certain conditions as mentioned therein. Now, the HCF has applied for obtaining authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 along with requisite documents. The HCF has entered into an agreement with CBWTF. No action is pending against the HCE under the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016. It is pertinent to mention here that a meeting of Core Committee was taken by the Hon’ble Chairman, PPCB on 19.03.2018 in the Committee Room, Head Office, Patiala and proceedings of the same have been received in this office through e-mail . In the said meeting, with regard to grant of authorization under BMW Rules, 2016 to the HCEs, it was decided as under: i) The Healthcare facilities upto 20 beds/ dental chairs, the documents to be obtained for getting authorization under the BMW Rules should be bare minimum i.e. location plan, agreement with CBWTF, self-declaration (To be specified by PPCB), copy of last month's manifests etc. ii) The fresh/renewal applications of HCFs' be processed online within one week without any prior inspection subject to submission of requisite documents by the HCFs'.
The Regional Office will also ensure that no action regarding violation of the provisions of BMW Rules is pending against the HCF.
Further, as per Department of Science, Technology & Environment, Govt. of Punjab’s notification no. STE-STEB010/213/2020-STE(5/4)/485954 dated 06.01.2023, the HCFs are now be required to deposit fee to obtain authorization under BMW Rules, 2016. Accordingly the HCF has deposited Rs. 5000/- as BMW Authorization fee vide UTR no. N121232439303986 dated 01.05.2023, which is adequate upto 05.01.2028.
Further, as per circular no. 329 dated 14.09.2023, the Board has decided to facilitate the entrepreneurs with “Auto generation of renewal of consent to establish/operate/authorization of any category of Small scale industries /projects /Health care Facilities (upto 50 beds) and Hazardous Waste generation industries” on the basis of self-declaration by these entrepreneurs and shall be without any inspection/ physical verification by the officers of the PPCB.
The HCF has installed ETP-cum-STP as per application form and has submitted feasibilty and completion report of the same.
Keeping above in view, it is recommended that authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 may be granted to the HCF upto 30.09.2027 subject to suitable conditions and specific conditions as under: -
1. The authorization is valid for 06 beds only.
2. The HCF shall submit analysis report from Board's Lab within 01 month.
3. The HCF shall renew its agreement made with CBWTF from time to time. |
