Instances of unplanned pathogenic waste disposal are not a new thing in India. Unregulated disposal of pathogenic waste like blood, sputum, and lab disposables dumped in the environment has been releasing toxic chemicals into the ecosystem.
India had been battling these odds for a long time. The shocking data revealed by the WHO on biomedical waste pollution underscores the need to implement sustainable biomedical waste treatment in India.
Global Biomedical Waste Generation Data – Shocking Truth Revealed
- India generated around 774 tons of biomedical waste per day in 2020, leaving behind a bulk amount of biomedical waste
- Around 2 billion tons of biomedical waste is regularly handled by global municipalities, which will hit 3.4 billion tons by 2030
- In 2010, 15% of hazardous biomedical waste recycled without considering the safety and hygiene protocols caused 33,800 cases of new HIV infections globally.
- Around 1.7 million cases of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C infections are triggered each year for casual disposal of biomedical waste
Recently, India has shown the world a revolutionary way of treating bio-medical waste, bringing a new dawn for bio medical waste treatment.
The Union Minister for Science & Technology, launches Srjanam – India’s first fully automated healthcare waste treatment rig that promotes eco-conscious bio-medical waste disposal. This facility is located at AIIMS New Delhi.
Srjanam – The Other Name for Automated Bio Medical Waste Treatment
- Srajanam – the nation’s first automated Bio-medical waste treatment rig promises greener and safer remedies for treating pathogenic waste
- The automated rig is a perfect fit for hospitals, clinics and labs eliminating the threat of human exposure to hazardous waste and minimising the spilling risk
- The rig can deodorize foul-smelling waste and prove out way safer than other methods of treating medical waste
- Jitendra Singh’s innovative progress towards conversion from ‘Waste to Wealth’ aligns with PM Narendra Modi’s Viksit Baharat by 2047
The introduction of the first automated healthcare waste disposal facility leads India towards green-tech innovations successfully. It’s time to push the nation towards other sustainability goals, aligning with eco-conscious hazardous bio-medical waste treatment.
Conclusion
After all India’s initiative to defeat biomedical waste with innovative utility, Science & Technology push the nation towards the fulfillment of the ‘Viksit Bhaarat’ Mission.
