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• Earlier, the HCF was granted authorization under BMW Rules, 2016 vide no. BMW/Renewal/BTI/2018/8319371 dated 04.09.2018, which was valid upto 31.03.2022 for the bed capacity 13 beds
• The HCF has applied for obtaining authorization under the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 through OCMMS for 10 bed capacity with requisite documents along with authorization fee of Rs. 1750/- through online vide R.No. 613242272 dated 31.07.2024, which is adequate upto 30.09.2024.
• The HCF has submitted copy of an agreement of 10 beds with common facility namely M/s Med Waste Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Village Bidowal, Distt. Sri Muktsar Sahib, authorized by the Board, which has under taken the liability of collection, transportation and treatment / disposal of Bio-Medical Waste generating from the hospital. The agreement is valid upto 18.07.2027.
• As per Board's office order no. 379 dated 27.10.2023, “Precisely stated, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Govt. of India, vide notification dated 19.02.2019 has made the amendment in the Schedule-I1 appended to the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 to the effect that Health Care Facilities having less than ten beds shall have to comply with the output discharge standard for liquid waste by 31st December, 2019. However, the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Punjab had submitted various representations from time to time and on 09.10.2023 wherein PPCB has been requested to grant consents to operate under the Water Act, 1974, the Air Act, 1981 and authorization under the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 to Health Care Facilities (HCFs) without installation of STP -cum-ETP by medium level hospitals due to the various reasons as mentioned in their representations.
After considering the representation submitted by the IMA Punjab and examination of the matter, the Competent Authority of the Board has decided to constitute a committee of technical officers of the Board comprising of various hierarchical positions vide office order no. 378 dated 27.10.2023 to examine the matter in detail, practice adopted by the other State Boards, letters/clarifications/guidelines issued by the MoEF&Cc/CPCB et., if any and to submit the report for taking further action in the matter.
In view of the above stated facts it 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 the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 as well as authorization by Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) without installation ETPs, as an interim arrangements, subject to the condition that HCFs shall ensure to comply with the effluent standards as notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 as amended upto date and subsequent amendments if any”.
• In the present case, the HCF has bed capacity of 10 no., further; the HCF is disposing effluent into MC Sewer, which is connected with terminal STP.
• Keeping in view of above, it is, therefore, recommended that authorization under the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 may be granted to the HCF for 10 beds for a period upto 30.09.2024, subject to suitable conditions and special conditions that: -
1. The HCF will apply / obtain Consent to Operate under Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981, within one month.
2. 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.
3. The HCF shall comply with the provisions of Bio Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 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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