Approximately 1,200 kg bio-medical waste, which travels every day for over 140 km to facilities at Taloja, Talegaon and Satara, will now be treated in the city.... (Continue reading)
In a fortnight, the city’s bio-medical waste, which was being sent to faraway places like Taloja near Thane and Satara for disposal, will be taken to the new facility at Kailash crematorium. ... (Continue reading)
Pune Mirror: No one will dispute the fact that protective mask is the hottest selling product in the city, as fear of swine flu has gripped the public.... (Continue reading)
Times of India: Eight places have been identified in the city for collecting bio-medical waste (BMW) generated at clinics. All these collection points will become functional from May 11.... (Continue reading)
Pune Mirror: In the backdrop of the blast at the Kailash Crematorium, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and Indian Medical Association (IMA) have decided to start a special scheme to regulate the bio-medical waste (BMW) disposal... (Continue reading)
Indian Express: From Satara and Pimpri-Chinchwad to Taloja near Thane, at least 1,200 kg of bio-medical waste from Pune is transported every day for over 140 km for disposal.... (Continue reading)
Times of India: The treatment and incineration facility of bio-medical waste (BMW) in the city will be under continuous surveillance and can be watched live on internet.... (Continue reading)
Times of India, PUNE: Many hospitals and maternity homes in the city are agitated because the bio-medical waste generated at their establishments is piling up and stinking, thereby posing a serious health hazard.... (Continue reading)
Times of India, PUNE: Setting an example, general practitioners in the city have come forward to make the city free of bio-medical waste. ... (Continue reading)
PMC has outsourced the activity to a private firm Sun Enviro Limited to collect the waste and dispose it at the incineration facility at Kailash crematorium, efforts are now underway to woo over 6,000 small dispensaries to join the scheme.... (Continue reading)