{
  "id": 16917738,
  "title": "MPCB Makes Biomedical Waste Portal Registration Mandatory For Hospitals, Clinics And Laboratories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/mpcb-makes-biomedical-waste-portal-registration-mandatory-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T14:53:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mpcb-makes-biomedical-waste-portal-registration-mandatory-for-hospitals-clinics-and-laboratories"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has made self-registration on its biomedical waste management portal mandatory for hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers, laboratories, blood banks, veterinary institutions, research organizations and other entities involved in generating, handling or treating biomedical waste. Registration remains valid only after approval from the MPCB. Details submitted through the registration must be verified by the MPCB or an authorized agency and updated by November 15, 2026. The MPCB-BMW portal will be operational from October 28, 2026. The move aligns with the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Healthcare Facilities (HCFs) are required to ensure scientific, safe and environmentally sound management of biomedical waste. The MPCB is implementing the Inventorisation of Biomedical Waste Generators (IBMWG) and Implementation of Intelligent Analytical System project, which has inventorised over 86,000 healthcare facilities in Maharashtra. However, self-registration is mandatory for the rest, including newly established facilities, as per a circular issued on October 27, 2026.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: To facilitate the availability of updated and accurate information regarding biomedical waste generators, handlers and treatment facilities across the State, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has made Self-Registration on the MPCB-BMW Mobile Application and Web Portal mandatory. This registration requirement is applicable to hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centres,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}