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• It is submitted that the HCF is a Aam Admi Clinic (Primary Health Centre) having 5 beds and it has applied for renewal of authorization under the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 through OCMMS with requisite documents…………….
• The HCF has made an agreement with common facility namely M/s Meridian Milieu Care Pvt. Ltd., Village Bir Pind, Tehsil Nakodar, District Jalandhar for disposal of bio-medical waste being generated by it. The agreement made with facility is valid upto 10.10.2026.………………………….
• The HCF has submitted a self-declaration that the HCF is a 5 bedded Aam Adami Clinic. The HCF has declared that in the undertaking they have made arrangements for treatment of liquid bio medical waste with sodium hypochlorite solution……………………….
• The HCF has not deposited the authorization fee. However, as per the Board's letter no. 23951-53 dated 05.10.2023, it has been directed not to stop/delay the grant/renewal of authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 and consents to operate under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 to the HCF of public sector due to non-deposit of requisite authorization/consent fees and a condition be imposed in such cases that the HCF shall deposit the authorization/consent fees on availability of funds.
As per the office order no. EPA/2017/No. 5261-86 dated 15/12/2017 the competency for deciding the applications of HCF upto 50 beds, Blood Banks, Pathological Lab, Veterinary Institutions / Animal House etc lies with the Environmental Engineer of the Regional Office's……………………
Keeping in view of above, may if approved, authorization under the Bio-Medical Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 may be granted to the Aam Adami Clinic for a period upto 30.09.2026 with suitable conditions and following specific conditions: -
1) The authorization for management and handling of Bio-Medical Waste shall not be construed as a permission to operate the Health Care Facility in a non-designated area and the HCF shall be responsible for obtaining permission / clearances as required under the law from different departments.
2) The occupier of the health care establishment shall take all precautionary steps to avoid leakage/spillage of Bio-Medical Waste from the storage area, the storage area shall be properly fenced/protected with caution sign boards.
3) The occupier of Health care establishment shall ensure that the Bio-Medical Waste is handled, only by qualified/trained personals in the field.
4) The authorization is subject to the general conditions imposed and also to such conditions as may be specified under the Rules time to time in force under the provisions of Environment (protection) Act, 1986.
5) The HCF will comply with the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016.
6) The person authorized shall not rent, lend, sell, transfer or otherwise transfer the Bio medical waste without obtaining prior permission of the prescribed authority.
7) Any unauthorized change in personal, equipment or working conditions as mentioned in the application by the person authorized shall constitute a breach of his authorization.
8) It is the duty of the authorized person to take permission of the prescribed authority to close down the facility and such other terms and conditions may be stipulated by the prescribed authority.
9) The HCF will apply for fresh authorization if it increases no. of beds.
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