ENSURE EFFICIENT USE OF WASTE UNIT: NGT TO IHBAS

New Delhi, Oct. 5: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences ( IHBAS) to ensure efficient functioning of the microwave waste treatment unit on its premises and take steps for water conservation.

The green panel had earlier this year directed IBHAS to install and commission the unit.

The direction, on a plea filed by a city resident seeking proper waste management by IHBAS, came after the tribunal perused an environment

audit report by the apex pollution monitoring body CPCB.

A bench asked IHBAS to comply with the recommendations of the Central Pollution Control Board ( CPCB) which said that the hospital has to phase out mercury and procure some blood pressure apparatus without mercury content.

“We do not find any reason not to accept the report. Accordingly, the report is accepted and the IHBAS is directed to comply with the deficiencies found. Report of compliance be filed before the CPCB within six weeks... The CPCB may send a report to this tribunal by e- mail at filing. Ngt@ gmail. Com after verifying the compliance within two months thereafter,” the bench said.

It noted that the waste generation quantity in the hospital was higher than the authorised quantity and the micro- waste system from the pre- treatment of laboratory waste does not comply with the Biomedical Management Rules.