India Generated 33,000 Tonnes Of Covid Waste In Last 7 Months
Source: Outlook India, Date: , 2021
India
has generated around 33,000 tonnes of Covid-19 biomedical waste in the last
seven months. You read that right!?According
to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Maharashtra is the biggest
contributor with 3,587 tonnes of waste.In
October, over 5,500 tonnes of Covid-19 waste was generated across the country ----the maximum for a month so far.
According
to the data received from state pollution control boards, since June 2020, all
states and union territories have generated 32,994 tonnes of Covid-19-related
biomedical waste which is being collected, treated and disposed of by 198
common biomedical waste treatment facilities (CBWTFs).