Plea to install effluent treatment plants in government hospitals
The Madras High Court has requested a report from the state government regarding a petition to install effluent treatment plants in all government hospitals. The petitioner argues that untreated biomedical waste poses significant health and environmental risks.
Why it matters
The case addresses the critical need for proper medical waste management in public healthcare facilities to prevent disease spread and environmental contamination.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has sought a report from the State to a public interest litigation petition that sought a direction to the authorities to install effluent treatment plants in all government hospitals in southern and central districts within its jurisdiction.
A Division Bench of Justices C.V. Karthikeyan and R. Sakthivel was hearing the petition filed by R. Manibharathi of Madurai. The petitioner said effluent treatment plants with adequate capacity should be installed in Government Medical College Hospitals, District Headquarters Hospitals, Taluk Hospitals, Upgraded Primary Health Centres and Primary Health Centres.
The petitioner said biomedical waste from hospitals such as pathological waste, microbiological waste, blood contaminated materials, operation theatre waste, laboratory waste, discarded medicines, human tissues, body organs, dressings, sharps, contaminated plastics, liquid biomedical waste, blood, saliva, body fluids and other infectious materials is inherently hazardous.
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