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(g) Biomedical waste was classified into 4 categories rather than 10 according
to BMWM, 1998 to enhance the segregation process of waste from different
sources;
(h) Processing rules to get authorization was simplified. For bedded hospitals
automatic authorization was provided and one-time approval for Non-bedded
HCFs;
(i) It describes the operating standards for incinerator to control the pollutants
emission.
(j) Insisting the State Government to offer land area to set up CBMWTF.
(k) Duties of the occupier of HCFs have been revised. There should not be any
on-site treatment and disposal facility, CBMWTF must be setup at distance of
75 kms.
(l) Operator of a CBMWTF is responsible for timely collection of biomedical
waste from the HCFs and training of HCF.
(m) Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate change will monitor/follow up
the execution of rules yearly and the committee shall submit its report for every
6 months once to the State Pollution Control Board.
10.2.3 Global Scenario of COVID-19 Pandemic
Globally, as of 3 September 2020, there have been 25,842,652 confirmed cases of
COVID-19 and 858,629 deaths reported to WHO. The number of confirmed cases
in WHO regions like (1) United States of America, (2) South-East, (3) Europe, (4)
East-Mediterranean, (5) Africa and (6) Western Pacific and the major COVID-19
affected countries are given in Fig. 10.2. The current scenario of COVID-19 has
made tremendous deviations from our everyday routines and affected the flow chain
Fig. 10.2 Global scenario of COVID-19
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(g) Biomedical waste was classified into 4 categories rather than 10 according
to BMWM, 1998 to enhance the segregation process of waste from different
sources;
(h) Processing rules to get authorization was simplified. For bedded hospitals
automatic authorization was provided and one-time approval for Non-bedded
HCFs;
(i) It describes the operating standards for incinerator to control the pollutants
emission.
(j) Insisting the State Government to offer land area to set up CBMWTF.
(k) Duties of the occupier of HCFs have been revised. There should not be any
on-site treatment and disposal facility, CBMWTF must be setup at distance of
75 kms.
(l) Operator of a CBMWTF is responsible for timely collection of biomedical
waste from the HCFs and training of HCF.
(m) Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate change will monitor/follow up
the execution of rules yearly and the committee shall submit its report for every
6 months once to the State Pollution Control Board.
10.2.3 Global Scenario of COVID-19 Pandemic
Globally, as of 3 September 2020, there have been 25,842,652 confirmed cases of
COVID-19 and 858,629 deaths reported to WHO. The number of confirmed cases
in WHO regions like (1) United States of America, (2) South-East, (3) Europe, (4)
East-Mediterranean, (5) Africa and (6) Western Pacific and the major COVID-19
affected countries are given in Fig. 10.2. The current scenario of COVID-19 has
made tremendous deviations from our everyday routines and affected the flow chain
Fig. 10.2 Global scenario of COVID-19