Dibrugarh Municipal Board Imposed Fine on Private Nursing Homes

A Correspondent

Dibrugarh: The Dibrugarh Municipal Board imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on four private nursing homes here for violating the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules.

The action was initiated after it came to the notice of the DMB and district administration that biomedical waste from these nursing homes was being discarded directly into the municipal dustbins located near the Dibrugarh Circuit House by these institutions, and as per sources, they were caught red-handed along with the tricycle cart carrying the bio-medical waste, which is in violation of the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016.

The Deputy Commissioner has directed the DMB authorities to ensure strict compliance of the rules and initiate action against any person or institution found violating the provisions in the future. A letter imposing the fine has been issued by DMB to four nursing homes - Damani’s Nursing Home, Sanjivani Hospital, HM Hospital and MGM Hospital.

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