B’luru’s waste being pushed to forest reserve, farmland?
The Times Of India, Bangalore TNN | Jan 2, 2016, 10.24 AM IST BENGALURU: The garbage scene in Bengaluru seems to be getting murkier, with the city’s waste finding its way to vacant lands and forest reserves of neighbouring districts. With villagers near all existing and proposed yards vehemently protesting against trash being dumped in their […]
Scientific Sanitation Policy for State-run hospitals approved
The Hindu, Vijayawada Updated: January 1, 2016 08:33 IST The State government has approved the Scientific Sanitation Policy-2015 for better implementation of sanitation in government hospitals on Thursday. Under the new policy, separate tenders will be called for sanitation, security, and pest and rodent control.
Underconstruction bio-medical unit in Delhi govt hospital likely to pose health risk
Dna Indida, New Delhi Thursday, 31 December 2015 – 9:50am IST A new bio-medical waste unit being constructed at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash(LNJP) Hospital in New Delhi may pose serious health risks to the staff and public, but the hospital authority seems unbothered about it. According to sources, the bio-medical waste unit is being constructed behind the OPD block, […]
KSPCB finds lapses in disposal of bio-medical waste by city hospitals
The Hindu, Mangaluru Updated: May 15, 2016 05:45 IST Chairman of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) Lakshman has found lapses in the disposal of bio-medical waste in four private hospitals and Government Wenlock Hospital here. All the five hospitals have been asked to address the lapses in the next few days.
Garbage heap at medical college hospital a fire risk
The Hindu, Kozhikoda Updated: May 16, 2016 07:39 IST A garbage dump near the medical college catches fire often Rushing to the same spot to douse the fire twice a month could irritate even the best fire and rescue squad. But the Fire and Rescue Services personnel in Vellimadukunnu fire station in Kozhikode have been doing […]
‘Probe plea on sonography machine’
The Times Of India, Jaipur TNN | May 16, 2016, 07.36 AM IST Jaipur: The state appropriate authority (PCPNDT) has instructed district appropriate authority of Pali to investigate into a complaint related to a private hospital allegedly using sonography machines without its registration issued by appropriate authority.
Major fire at hospital, 600 evacuated
Hindustantimes, Ludhiana Updated: Mar 22, 2016 12:53 IST A major fire broke out at Mohandai Oswal Cancer Hospital around midnight on Sunday, resulting in panic for scores of patients, their attendants and hospital staff, who were timely evacuated and a major tragedy was averted. When the fire broke out, a total of 600 people including 132 […]
TNPCB May Crack Whip on Polluting Private Hospitals
THe New Indian Express, Chennai Published: 26th March 2016 05:01 AM CHENNAI: In a major decision, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) is likely to take some drastic measures against ‘polluting’ private hospitals, which are allegedly disposing of ‘potentially infectious’ bio-medical waste unscientifically.
No licence renewal if hospitals don’t retrieve organs: Maharashtra govt.
The Hindu, Mumbai Updated: March 28, 2016 07:42 IST To bridge the huge demand-supply gap for organs in the state, the Directorate of Health Services (DHS) has issued notices to hospitals that their licences will not be renewed this year if they fail to carry out organ retrievals. Officials said while more hospitals were coming forward […]
Hospital Fire a Wake-up Call for Govt
The New Indian Express, Published: 28th March 2016 04:00 AM It was the presence of mind of a nurse that saved the lives of 26 new born babies at the district government hospital in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, when a short circuit triggered a fire last week. The nurse removed the infants from the neonatal care unit as […]
