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NGT orders steps against hospitals violating rules
Source: The Hindu, Date: , 2016
The National Green Tribunal’s
(NGT) Southern Bench here has directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
(TNPCB) to initiate immediate action, including launching of prosecution
against 21 hospitals, after the board found that these hospitals have
“committed gross violations” of Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling)
Rules, 1998. According to the report of the TNPCB, 21 hospitals are maintaining
records and they do not tally with the quantum of waste maintained. The
hospitals are, Apollo Hospitals in Tondiarpet, M/s. Government Peripheral
Hospital in Tondiarpet, M/s. Madras ENT Research Foundation Pvt. Ltd. in R.A.
Puram and M/s. Brain & Spine Hospital in T. Nagar., M/s. Sooriya Hospital
in Saligramam, M/s Rajan Eye Care Hospital in T. Nagar, M/s. Cancer Institute
(WIA) in Sardar Patel Road and on East Canal Road, Dr. Ramachandran Diabetes
Care (P) Ltd in Guindy, M/s. RG Stone Urology & Laparascopy Hospital in
Saidapet, Billroth Hospitals in Shenoy Nagar and in R.A. Puram, Dr. Mehta’s
Hospitals Pvt. Ltd. in McNichols Road, Lister Metropolis Lab Research Centre
Ltd, M/s. Institute of Social Obsetrics and Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital
For Women and Children and General Hospital in Triplicane, M/s. Voluntary
Health Services in Taramani and M/s. Chennai Meenakshi Multi Speciality
Hospital Ltd. in Mylapore were also the hospitals on the list. M/s. Dr.
Agarwal’s Eye Hospital on Cathedral Road, M/s. Apollo Health and Lifestyle Ltd.
in Alwarpet and M/s. Prashant Fertility Research Centre in Velachery figured on
the list. Read More at : http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/ngt-orders-steps-against-hospitals-violating-rules/article9013516.ece
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