Consider the following statements regarding Bio Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 1 Central Pollut...........

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Consider the following statements regarding Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016:

1. Central Pollution Control Board deals with Bio-medical wastes in India

2. Goa, Andaman Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim do not have Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities (CBWTFs)

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 :

Biomedical waste/hospital waste is any kind of waste containing infectious materials. It may also include waste associated with the generation of biomedical waste that visually appears to be of medical.
Hospital waste refers to all waste, biological or non-biological that is discarded and not intended for further use.
Bio-medical waste means any waste, which is generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals or in research activities pertaining thereto or in the production or testing of biological and including categories mentioned in Schedule I, of the BMW rules, 2016.
Who deals with Bio-medical wastes in India?
Central Pollution Control Board has been following up with all SPCBs/PCCs to ensure effective management of biomedical waste in States/UTs. There are 200 authorized Common Biomedical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities (CBWTFs) in 28 States for environmentally safe disposal of biomedical waste.
Remaining 7 States namely Goa, Andaman Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim do not have CBWTFs