Hospital waste dumped off Kanakapura Road
The waste has been traced to Apollo Hospitals. Both Apollo and its waste contractor denied the dumping.
Citizens were recently horrified to discover that waste from Apollo hospitals was dumped on Kanakapura Road, and alerted the Pollution Control Board. With both the hospital and waste disposal contractor denying involvement, it is left to the PCB to investigate the matter. The Environment Protection Act (1968) and the Biomedical Waste (Handling and Management) Rules clearly stipulate guidelines for disposal of hospital wastes, to ensure safety to human health and environment.
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Thank God, you are highlighting this problem. We are very concerned about this issue and trying to bring in changes the medical profession manages their patients. In the last 25 years medical device manufacturers are dumping disposable devices made of plastic. Doctors in India think its upmarket to use devices though they do not have safemethods to dispose them. These devices, colonized with antibiotic resistant bacteria must not be allowed to enter the community.
Bangalorians must be vigilant and keep their children away from these dumpsites. Once their skin gets colonized with the bacteria their life is in danger.
Please check out "MRSA" videos published in youtube and continue highlighting this issue.