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Government Hospital Biomedical Waste Illegally Disposed At Anantapur Dump Yard
-Anantapur: The alleged dumping of biomedical waste from the Government General Hospital (GGH) at the Anantapur Municipal Corporation (AMC) dump yard on Sunday has once again highlighted what activists describe as serious deficiencies in waste management and public health measures.
A tractor of GGH had transported biomedical waste to the AMC landfill in violation of prescribed biomedical waste disposal procedures. It was reported that the waste included used syringes, serum bottles, surgical consumables, urine sample collection containers, medical tubes, plastic medical disposables and other hospital waste.
Videos recorded at the site show biomedical waste lying in the open next to municipal garbage. Cows, stray dogs and rag pickers could be seen browsing through the discarded material, which could pose a threat.
Following suspicions, social activist AG Anil Kumar and his team tracked the tractor from the Government Hospital to the municipal dump near Somuladoddi. Team members documented the entire journey with video and photos. When the tractor reached the landfill, it dumped the biomedical waste directly into the general landfill.
To prevent the spread of infections and protect public health, biomedical waste must be collected, transported and scientifically disposed of through authorized processing facilities.
However, the dumping of GGH in the AMC dump has raised concerns. Anil Kumar described the incident as a “serious threat to human life”. He accused both the Anantapur Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (PCB) of being negligent in monitoring.
“This is not an isolated incident. Complaints about illegal disposal of biomedical waste from many private and public hospitals have been voiced many times. However, no meaningful action has been taken. Today, we have documented evidence showing exactly how this waste reaches the municipal dump,” said the social activist.
He called for a high-level, independent investigation into the entire biomedical waste disposal chain, from its generation at the hospital to its final destination, followed by strict action against anyone responsible for the breach. “Liability must be fixed without delay,” Anil Kumar stressed.
Videos recorded at the site show biomedical waste lying in the open next to municipal garbage. Cows, stray dogs and rag pickers could be seen browsing through the discarded material, which could pose a threat.
Following suspicions, social activist AG Anil Kumar and his team tracked the tractor from the Government Hospital to the municipal dump near Somuladoddi. Team members documented the entire journey with video and photos. When the tractor reached the landfill, it dumped the biomedical waste directly into the general landfill.
To prevent the spread of infections and protect public health, biomedical waste must be collected, transported and scientifically disposed of through authorized processing facilities.
However, the dumping of GGH in the AMC dump has raised concerns. Anil Kumar described the incident as a “serious threat to human life”. He accused both the Anantapur Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (PCB) of being negligent in monitoring.
“This is not an isolated incident. Complaints about illegal disposal of biomedical waste from many private and public hospitals have been voiced many times. However, no meaningful action has been taken. Today, we have documented evidence showing exactly how this waste reaches the municipal dump,” said the social activist.
He called for a high-level, independent investigation into the entire biomedical waste disposal chain, from its generation at the hospital to its final destination, followed by strict action against anyone responsible for the breach. “Liability must be fixed without delay,” Anil Kumar stressed.
