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Annual Report 2005-06 - Karnataka State Pollution Control Board

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37 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2005</strong>-<strong>06</strong><br />

<strong>Karnataka</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />

<strong>Pollution</strong> <strong>Control</strong> <strong>Board</strong><br />

The Bio-medical waste generated from 9,000 hospitals in the <strong>State</strong> requires incinerator/ common<br />

facility for scientific disposal of waste. At present such facility has been established in 10 districts. It<br />

is proposed to install such facility in remaining districts.<br />

To dispose the hazardous waste generated from the industries of the <strong>State</strong>, <strong>Board</strong> has identified 93<br />

acres to establish a Treatment & Disposal Facility at Dabbaspet. This facility will be commissioned.<br />

The <strong>Board</strong> is establishing Regional Laboratories at Udupi, Karwar and Mangalore city with financial<br />

assistance from Asian Development Bank and also in Bellary out of <strong>Board</strong>’s fund. Regional offices<br />

for remaining districts viz Koppal, Haveri, Gadag, Chamarajnagar, Chikkamagalore and Kodagu are<br />

proposed for effective enforcement of pollution control laws and this completes representation of<br />

one field office in all the districts.<br />

<strong>Board</strong> intends to commission the automatic continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations installed<br />

at Sanegoravanahalli and city Railway Station during the financial year.

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