Nellore: Chairman of the State-level Committee formed by the National Green Tribunal Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy said that it is mandatory for all the private hospitals to secure an authorisation letter from the Pollution Control Board. They will be liable to pay a penalty of Rs 1,250 per day if they fail to secure the clearance from the PCB.
Justice Seshasayana Reddy inspected the Government General Hospital, along with the district officials concerned, on Thursday.
He inspected the method of disposal of various biomedical and general wastes at the hospital.
He interacted with the officials concerned from Medical and Health Department, Pollution Control Board, Municipal and Panchayat Raj Departments.
He checked whether the management of liquid, solid and gas-based wastes are doing so as per the guidelines. He elicited information from Nellore Civic Body Commissioner P.V.V.S. Murthy whether they are segregating the waste being generated in the city.
Stressing that the Municipal Body plays a crucial role in environment protection, through proper waste management, he told them to take suitable measures at the dumping yard and also during transit.
He also said that the Green Tribunal interacts with the Chief Secretary of the state once in every three months. Superintending Engineer of Pollution Control Board A. Subba Rao said that the main aim of the visit is to study how the solid wastes are being managed and control of plastic use in the districts. He said that out of nine units that generate power from the solid waste, only two are under progress in Visakhapatnam and Guntur.
Government Hospital Superintendent Dr Nirmala, Medical College Principal Dr Srihari, Municipal Commissioner P.V.V.S. Murthy, DCHS Dr Subba Rao, DM&HO Dr Rajyalakshmi and EE of PCB Pramod Kumar Reddy accompanied Justice Seshasayana Reddy.
He visited various wards in the GGH, waste management systems, and plants. He also visited the Solid Waste Processing Plant of the Corporation, and waste management systems in Narayana Medical College and Hospital.
