Jamshedpur’s health officials have had enough when it comes to bio-medical waste. After many uncountable complaints and some really worrying photos of bio-wastes like, syringes and sample tubes dumped out in the open—the district health department decided to strict actions.
It was decided that a three-person team will visit unannounced at hospitals, clinics, labs, and diagnostic centres all over the city. Their mission? To see if these places are really sorting, storing, and getting rid of hazardous medical waste the way they should do. They turn in their findings to district authorities, and if something’s wrong, the health department isn’t about to let it slide.
They’ve already warned healthcare centres and labs to follow the state’s pollution control rules, no exceptions. That means either treating the waste on-site or handing it off to the right facilities. Anyone ignoring the rules is asking for big trouble—fines, license suspensions, maybe even worse. Dr. Sahir Pal, the Civil Surgeon, brought it out that, public health and environmental safety come first, and they’re not going to look the other way when it comes to waste.
This isn’t just about cleaning up Jamshedpur, either. It’s part of a bigger push across the region to finally get hazardous medical waste under control. Experts have been sounding the alarm for a while now—way too much of this stuff in Jharkhand just sits untreated, which puts everyone at risk. Sanitation workers, people on the street, even the environment—nobody’s safe from this mess.
The health department’s backing on these Strick checking and harsh rules to finally make a real difference. Bottom line: they want every healthcare facility in Jamshedpur to step up and help keep the city cleaner, safer, and healthier for everyone.