Annual Report 2005-06 - Karnataka State Pollution Control Board

25 Annual Report 2005-06
6.8 Implementation of Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998
Karnataka State
Pollution Control Board
The Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India, notified the Bio-Medical Waste (Management
& Handling) Rules, 1998, under the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986. The said Rules came into
effect from 20/07/1998 and subsequently were amended three times on 6-3-2000, 2-6-2000 and 17-9-03.
The Government of Karnataka, Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment, constituted the prescribed
Authority, Appellate Authority and Advisory Committee for implementation of the said Rules. As per the
second amendment, the prescribed authority for enforcement of the provisions of the said Rules was entrusted
to the State Pollution Control Board.
The Rules are applicable to all persons who generate, collect, receive, store, transport, treat, dispose and/
or handle bio-medical waste in any form. The occupier of the institution for whom the Rules are applicable
has to obtain authorization from Board.
6.8.1 Authorization Status:
As on 31-03-06, the Board has identified 6,240 Health Care Establishments (HCEs) and 3,598 veterinary
institutions, out of which 4,631 HCEs and 2,883 veterinary institutions have obtained authorizations. Nonbedded
health care institutions treating less than one thousand patients per month are exempted from
obtaining authorization.
6.8.2 Compliance to authorization Conditions:
Bed strength No. of HCEs No. of HCEs No. of HCEs No. of HCEs
of HCEs having Captive attached to with treatment
treatment Common Waste facilities under
facility as per Treatment planning stage
BMW Rules Facility
Govt. Pvt Govt. Pvt Govt. Pvt Govt. Pvt
More than 500 13 13 2 4 8 9 1 0
Between 200 to 500 32 20 11 9 14 9 2 1
Less than 200 2255 2360 804 384 72 1139 61 141
Grand total 2300 2393 817 397 94 1157 64 142