Health Care Facilities (HCFs) situated anywhere in Tamil Nadu can dispose bio-medical waste within 48 hours in a Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment Facility inside radius of 150 km

In an Abstract dated 18th December, 2018, issued by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (“Board”), the Board has stated that Bio-medical Waste generated from the Health Care Facilities (“HCF”) situated anywhere in Tamil Nadu can be taken for treatment and disposal by a Common Biomedical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facility (“CBWTF”) and there is no restriction for establishing another CBWTF within a radial distance of 75 kms.

Background

As per Rule 7(3) of the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 (“BMWM Rules”), no occupier can establish an on-site treatment and disposal facility if  service of Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility is available at a distance of seventy-five kilometres.

As per the revised Guidelines for CBWTFs, coverage area for development of a CBWTF has been suggested which states that “A CBWTF located within the respective State/UT shall be allowed to cater to healthcare units situated within a radial distance of 75 Kms. However, in a coverage area where 10,000 beds are not available within 75km, existing CBWTF in the locality (located within the respective State/UT) may be allowed to cater to the healthcare units situated up to 150km radius with respect to its location provided the bio-medical waste generated is collected, treated and disposed of within 48 hours as stipulated under the BMWM Rules.

This matter was placed for consideration before the Board in a meeting held on  6th December, 2018 for approval to consider that the Bio-Medical waste generated from HCFs situated anywhere in Tamil Nadu as well as there is no restriction for establishment of another CBWTF within a radial distance of 75 km.

The Board arrived at the decision that the Bio-Medical Waste generated from HCFs situated anywhere in Tamil Nadu can be taken for treatment and disposal within 48 hours by a CBWTF situated anywhere in Tamil Nadu and there is no restriction for  establishing another CBWTF within a radial distance of 75 km.

SourceTamil Nadu Pollution Control Board

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