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Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project

June 25, 2021

Central government, state government of Mizoram and the World Bank signed a loan agreement of worth $32 million. Key points Loan agreement was signed for Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project. It will improve management capacity and quality of health services in Mizoram. Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project This project will strengthen governance and management structure ..

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Scientific Disposal of COVID-19 waste by National Green Tribunal

April 25, 2020

The National Green Tribunal has directed the states and the union territories to closely monitor the transport, handling, storage and disposal of COVID-19 waste. Highlights The Biomedical waste rules deal with waste generated by the infectious diseases. However, special waste management rules have been issued by GoI to handle wastes of COVID-19 waste. Significance An ..

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CPCB issues guidelines to handle COVID-19 treatment wastes

April 21, 2020

On April 20, 2020, the Central Pollution Control Board has issued guidelines to manage waste generated during treatment of COVID-19 patients. The guidelines are to be followed by sample collection centres, isolation wards, quarantine centres and also by all biomedical waste treatment facilities and disposal facilities. These guidelines have been issued to supplement Bio Medical ..

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