Rohtak civic body cracks down on unsafe medical waste disposal

In a concerning violation of public health and environmental regulations, several hospitals and healthcare facilities in Rohtak city have been found disposing of bio-medical waste along with household garbage or dumping it in public areas. This blatant disregard for the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules poses a serious threat to sanitation workers, local residents and the environment.

These violations have been observed by the Municipal Corporation (MC) itself, which has now begun imposing fines on defaulting hospitals. The MC has also issued a warning that any hospital, clinic or medical store found engaging in such negligence in the future would face strict legal action, for which they will be held fully accountable under the law.

“Bio-medical waste must be disposed of strictly through authorised agencies or designated collection systems only. In this context, our team recently caught a staffer from a private hospital disposing of bio-medical waste along with household garbage. As per the regulations, a fine of Rs 20,000 was imposed on the hospital for this violation,” said Anand Kumar Sharma, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation.

Sharma said keeping the city clean is a shared responsibility, requiring collective effort. “We urge the public to cooperate with the Municipal Corporation in maintaining a clean and healthy city and to promptly report any such irregularities. This city belongs to you and it is everyone’s duty to keep it clean and tidy,” he added.

Meanwhile, a special cleanliness drive was carried out at Jhajjar Chungi in Ward 20 on Sunday, with the participation of Special Officer (Sanitation), Pradeep Kaushik.