Nagaland Pollution Control Board directs Health Care Facilities (HCFs) to file BMW Annual Return

The Nagaland Pollution Control Board, vide its recent notification
NPCB/NGT-O.A.No.710/2017/1778 , has directed the
Health Care Facilities (HCFs) to file Biomedical Waste Annual Returns, by 30th June every year, in Form IV.

It has also stated that as per the Hon’ble National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, order; implementation/ compliance of Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, the annual reports are to be made available online on the website of occupiers.

All the Health Care Facilities (HCFs) in Nagaland, are also directed to set up Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) in the hospital premises for treating the waste water generated from the Hospitals/ Nursing Homes etc.

Therefore, all the Health Care Facilities (HCFs) in Nagaland, irrespective of the number of beds or non-bedded clinics/hospitals are to comply with Hon’ble National Green Tribunal (NGT) order and made reports available online on the website of occupiers.

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