Goa Medical College and hospital (GMC), which is grappling with the problem of biomedical waste and its treatment, will soon outsource the management of solid and medical waste generated in its premises to a private player. Confirming this, medical superintendent Dr Rajan Kunkolienkar said, “We intend to outsource the management of both solid and medical waste generated at the hospital to a private player, who would be entrusted with the work of collection, segregation, transportation and disposal. This is being done to ensure better garbage management, segregation at source and timely pick-up of garbage”.
At present, the collection and segregation of waste is done at the ward or at the place where it is generated such as the operation theatre. While bio-medical waste is treated in a incinerator, the soli (municipal) waste is dumped in a quarry at the GMC premises and later burnt.
GMC generates about 2,000 kg of waste per day, of which 10% (200 kg) is biomedical waste. Another 100 kg bio-medical waste from Asilo and Hospicio hospital is sent on a daily basis to GMC for treatment. The incinerator at the GMC has capacity to treat 60 kg medical waste per hour.
Recently, two Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) officials, who inspected the hospital found that plasma pyrolysis plant was not in operation. Also the incinerator ash was dumped in the premises and contained broken vials and bottles. Besides, so far, no deep pit lined with concrete has been constructed. Besides, it is also found that in a quarry, along with solid and wet waste, cotton and other medical waste was dumped.
Courtesy: TOI
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