DAYANAND MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL, LUDHIANA  15.01.2013

UNIDO team successfully launched “Environmentally Sound Management of Medical Wastes” in the state of Punjab

United National Industrial Development Organizations (UNIDO) team comprising of Dr Zoltan Csizer, Senior Consultant, UNIDO, Vienna, Ms. Erlinda Galvan, Industrial Development Officer, UNIDO, Vienna, Dr S P Dhua, Regional Coorinator, UNIDO, New Delhi, Dr YP Ramdev, National Technical Advisor, UNIDO and Dr M Subba Rao, Director, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt of India today visited DMCH on the succesful launching of “Environmentally Sound Management of Medical Wastes” in the state of Punjab. The project was launched by Sh Ravinder Singh, IAS, Chairman, Punjab Pollution Control Board. Earlier, the team had visted Government Rajindera Hospital, Patiala yesterday.

 Dean Academics- Dr Rajoo Singh Chhina extended warm welcome to the visiting dignatries and apprised them about the effective disposal of bio-medical waste the hospital and the training facilities avialble.Secretary Sh Prem Kumar Gupta also expressed his concern over proper disposal of biomedical waste and thanked the visiting team for chosing DMCH as a platform for launching the project in the state.

The project is in regard of the Stockholm Convention held on 13th January, 2006 on “Reduction of Persitent Organic Pollutants (POPs)” and will be implemented in the five states of India including Punjab, Gujrat, Karnataka,Maharashtra and Orrisa.The project aims at reducing and ultimately eliminating the release of POPs and other harmul pollutants into the environment.The project will facilitate promtion of Public Private Partnership to omprove local technological and manufacturing capacities in medical waste transport and disposal sectors to avoid unintentionally produced POPs by applying Best Available Techniques and Best Environment Practices. The total cost of the project is estimated to be US 40 million dollars for five states over a period of five years,out of which Global Environmental Facility (GEF) financing is 10 million dollars and 30 million dollars is to be raised through co-financing.

The total cost of the project is estimated to be US 40 million dollars for five states over a period of five years, out of which Global Environmental Facility (GEF) financing is 10 million dollars and 30 million dollars is to be raised through co-financing. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India is the coordinating agency of the Government and Health & Family Welfare Department are the counterparts of the project. Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) is the Nodal office in the state to faciltiate smooth coordination for the project.