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It is intimated that the unit has applied for fresh authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 for operating an OPD having 1 no. beds.
The hospital has made agreement with CBWTF M/s Rainbow Environments Pvt. Ltd., Mohali for lifting of Bio-medical waste which is valid till 28.11.2026. The project proponent has submitted manifest slips of lifting of bio medical waste. The HCF has submitted the Location Plan of the HCF.
The industry has deposited BMW authorization fee amounting to Rs 1000/- vide R no. 514398002 dated 04.12.2025, which is adequate till 10.12.2026.
It is submitted that Board has issued partial modification to earlier Board’s order no. 468 dated 31.08.2021, vide its office order no. 601 dated 16.12.2021 has decided that the HCF upto 50 beds which are discharging there liquid waste into public sewer and operating within MC limits of towns, where terminal sewage treatment plant have been installed, shall be granted consents/ authorization by Punjab Pollution Control Board without installation of individual ETPs, as an interim arrangements/ measures, subject to condition that 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. However, no specific period mentioned in the said orders.
It is further submitted that as per Board’s office order no. 379 dated 27.10.2023 for grant of consents to operate under the Water Act, 1974, the Air Act, 1981 and authorization under the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 as amended from time to time to Health Care Facilities (HCFs) in which it has been mentioned that:
“ 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-l 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.
3) 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 etc., if any and to submit the report for taking further action in the matter.
4) 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 consents to operate. under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 as well as authorization by Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) without installation of individual ETPs, as an interim arrangement, 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 to date and subsequent amendments if any.
5) This order will supersede the earlier office orders passed by the Board with regard to the issue aforementioned and shall come into with immediate effect.”
In view of above, it is recommended that the authorization under Bio Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 may be granted upto 10.12.2026 with suitable conditions and following additional conditions as under:-
1. This authorization is valid only for 01 no. beds.
2. The HCF shall apply for fresh authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 in case its increase its beds capacity.
3. The HCF will submit Annual Report on Bio-Medical Waste Management in Form-IV by 30th June every year.
4. The HCF shall got lifted/handed over its Bio-Medical Waste generated to the Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility on daily basis.
5. The HCF shall obtain other statutory approvals required from other departments, if any.
6. The HCF shall comply with the Board’s office order no. 601 dated 16.12.2021 and its subsequent amendments, if any.
Competency: Environmental Engineer
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