{
  "id": 6358614,
  "title": "NGT Raps Bhopal Municipal Corporation Over Failure To Trace Hospital Behind Biomedical Waste Dumping",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ngt-raps-bhopal-municipal-corporation-over-failure-to-trace-hospital",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/ngt-raps-bhopal-municipal-corporation-over-failure-to-trace-hospital-behind-biomedical-waste-dumping"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Green Tribunal (NGT) chastised Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) for its inability to identify the hospitals responsible for illegally dumping biomedical waste near the RTO in Bhopal. The Tribunal emphasized that the entire process, from waste generation to disposal, must be completed within a 48-hour window. It also demanded that waste transport vehicles be equipped with GPS and the Pollution Control Board be provided with real-time monitoring capabilities. The BMC claimed to have cleared the waste from the site and handed it over to the authorized Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF), but investigative agencies were unable to pinpoint the exact source of the waste. The NGT's report highlighted this failure, leading to the Tribunal's rebuke of the BMC. The Tribunal instructed the MP Pollution Control Board to ensure that all healthcare institutions, both bedded and non-bedded, possess valid permits and are members of a CBWTF. Non-compliant institutions would face consequences. The BMC was also tasked with devising a system for the free collection and disposal of biomedical waste from households and hospitals. Waste collection facilities must be set up at garbage transfer stations. Municipal vehicles will need separate leak-proof cabins for medical waste, and biohazard symbols will be displayed on them. Special provisions, including first aid and manifest records, will be required for garbage collection using two-wheelers in narrow lanes.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): National Green Tribunal (NGT), on Tuesday, pulled up Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) over its failure to trace hospitals that dumped biomedical waste behind RTO. NGT has directed that the entire process, from waste generation to treatment, must be completed within 48 hours. Waste transport vehicles must be equipped with GPS, and the Pollution Control Board must be…",
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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."
}