Bandipora, Mar 9: Flouting the norms, the employees of District Hospital Bandipora have allegedly dumped huge quantity of biomedical waste on the banks of a rivulet Jinder Kol here.
 According to the locals, the hospital despite having a proper waste management system, allegedly disposed of the waste on the bank. 
 “The dumping of syringes, plaster and infected glows is a cause of serious concern as they can be misused,” a local said adding that rag pickers had been seeing picking up the waste material from the spot.
 Concerned over the dumping of waste in open space, people urged the administration and the civic body to remove it immediately. “The healthcare institutions should be instructed to strictly follow the guidelines for the safe disposal of bio-medical waste,” they demanded.
 As per the government rules, it is mandatory for hospitals to ensure that bio-medical waste is disposed of properly.
 When contacted, Chief Medical Officer Bandipora was not available for the comment.
 Block Medical Officer, Dr Bashir Ahmed Malik, when contacted said the act was intolerable. “We are properly disposing the waste and I will look into the matter.”
 “I will also seek explanation from the concerned sanitary official, who has the responsibility of supervising the employees disposing off the waste,” Malik said.

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