Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Anantapur District Urges Strict Biomedical Waste Management
In Anantapur district, the Collector told hospitals and clinics to follow rules for throwing away medical waste.
They should use different bags for different types of waste and not mix old medicines with regular trash.
They also have to report how much waste they make each day.
District Collector O Anand instructed healthcare institutions to adhere to biomedical waste management regulations
He emphasized the importance of proper segregation and disposal of biomedical waste
Expired medicines should not be mixed with regular garbage
Hospitals must use color-coded bags for waste segregation
Daily waste-generation data must be uploaded on the Biomedical Waste Management App
- Who
- District Collector O Anand, healthcare institutions in Anantapur district
- What
- Instructed biomedical waste management
- When
- At a review meeting on Thursday
- Where
- Anantapur Collectorate
- Why
- To protect the environment and public health
- Waste Types
- Syringes, needles, cotton, gloves, body waste
- Waste Bags
- Red, yellow, blue, white
- App for Waste Data
- Biomedical Waste Management App
- Penalty for Non-compliance
- Action by APPCB