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It is submitted that the HCF has applied for obtaining fresh authorization under the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 along with requisite documents for 10 Beds.
The HCE had entered into an agreement with by M/s Rainbow Environments at Mohali for collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of bio-medical waste generated by it which is valid upto 21.06.2023 to 20.06.2028 for 10 Beds.
Accordingly, as per the latest order of Govt. notification no. STE-STEB010/213/2020- STE(5/4)/485954 dated 06.01.2023 has notified the fee for obtaining authorization under the provisions of the BMW Rules, 2016, which is to be paid by the applicant at the time of submitting the application for obtaining authorization:
Sr. no. Category Authorization fee under BMW Rules, 2016
1 Non-bedded HCFs Rs. 1000/-(One Time)
2 With Bed Capacity 1-10 beds Rs. 1000/- per annum
3. With Bed Capacity 11-30 beds Rs. 2000/- per annum
4. With Bed Capacity 31-50 beds Rs. 3000/- per annum
The HCF is 10 bedded Hospital. The HCF has deposited fee deposited to Rs. 5000/- vide UTR. no N200243157474355 dated 18.07.2024. The fee deposited is adequate upto 17.07.2029.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Board’s office order no. 443 dated 09.08.2021 and no. 444 dated 10.08.2021, 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/ project/ Health Care Facilities (upto 50 beds) and Hazardous Waste generating industries” on the basis of self-declaration by these entrepreneurs and shall be without any inspection/ physical verification by the officers of the PPCB.
As per the Board’s office order no. 379 dated 27.10.2023 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 plant (STPs) have been installed, shall be granted consents to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 as well as authorization by PPCB without installation of individual ETP, as an interim arrangement, subject to the condition that HCFs shall ensure to comply with the effluent standards as notified by the MoEF&CC under BMW Rules, 2016 as amended upto the date and subsequent amendments if any.
In this case, the hospital having 10 bedded capacity falls within M.C limits of Patran and the outlet of the HCF is connected to sewer which is further connected to terminal STP.
Keeping in view of above, if approved, the HCF may be granted authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 upto 17.07.2029 with suitable conditions and with special conditions that:-
1. This BMW authorization is valid for 10 bedded only. The HCF will apply for fresh authorization if it install more beds.
2. The HCF will renew its agreement with the CBWTF for lifting of its BMW before expiry of the same and intimate to the Board.
3. The HCF will use sodium hypo-chlorite solution for disinfection of chemical liquid waste generated in the HCF and keep the record of the consumption of the Sodium hypochlorite solution. The HCF will comply with general standards for discharge as per BMW Rules, 2016 as amended from time to time.
4. The HCF will submit Annual Report on Bio-Medical Waste Management in Form-IV by 30th June every year.
5. The HCF will maintain proper record of generation and lifting of bio-medical waste.
6. There is no claim of continuation of HCF in present premises on the basis of this authorization. The HCF has to comply with the zoning regulation of master plan & to be shifted from the site as and when asked by the Govt./PPCB/ or any concerned Govt. agency.
7. The HCF shall ensure to comply with the effluent standards as notified and Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, amended upto date and subsequent amendments if any
8. The HCF shall got lifted/handed over its Bio-Medical Waste generated to the Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility on daily basis.
9. The HCF shall obtain other statutory approvals required from other departments, if any.
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