The Hindu : Kerala / Thiruvananthapuram News : Closure notice to hospital

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Closure notice to hospital

Special Correspondent

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala State Pollution Control Board has issued closure notice to City Hospital in Ernakulam for violating pollution control norms. The hospital has been directed to stop functioning within 15 days and take steps for handling bio-medical waste as per the rules. Till then the patients should be moved to other hospitals without causing any inconvenience to them.

The Board had earlier issued closure notice to Cochin Hospital for the same reason. New notices have been issued to Medical Trust Hospital and Ernakulam Medical Centre. Considering the reply given by the hospitals to the notice , the Board has given 15 days to adopt pollution control measures. These hospitals will have to take steps to segregate and manage bio-medical waste. The Medical Trust Hospital has been directed to submit a proposal within 15 days for installing an effluent treatment facility within four months.

The Ernakulam Medical Centre has been directed to ensure management of bio-medical waste as directed by the Board and submit a bank guarantee of Rs.5 lakh for timely completion of the effluent treatment facility.

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