JNIMS initiates waste disposal measures
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, November 12 2018: Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) authority has initiated certain measures for proper disposal of waste materials released by the hospital to prevent environmental pollution.

This was conveyed today by JNIMS Director Th Bhimo at a press meet held at the lecture hall of the medical institute.

Maintaining that the hospital authority has taken serious note of the media reports about contamination of Kongba River by the effluents discharged from the hospital, Bhimo asserted that an emergency meeting of the hospital authority which was held following the media reports resolved to curtail improper disposal of biomedical wastes from the hospital.

The emergency meeting unanimously decided to install two numbers of 5 Kl and two numbers of 25 Kl Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) for the hospital as a long term measure, he said.

Stating that installation of the ETPs will take a few months, Bhimo went on to inform that for the time being and as an emergency measure, the liquid biomedical waste coming out from JNIMS shall be treated with application of 2% Sodium Hypochlorite Solution at source areas like OT, laboratories, labour room and ATC as usual.

Disinfectants like bleaching powder will be poured into the drain at three or four locations with a gap of 20 feet apart till the proposed four ETPs are arranged.

The JNIMS authority will also create and fill up certain posts recommended by Manipur Pollution Control Board (MPCB) after the approval from the' competent higher authority of the medical institute, Dr Bhimo added.

The emergency meeting also resolved to construct a new pit at the western side of mortuary complex so that the liquid biomedical waste released from the said mortuary may he prevented from directly going into the drainage.

Further, the meeting decided to form a committee of Bio-Medical Waste Management with Medical Superintendent L Ranbir Singh as its chairman and many other high level officers of the hospital as nodal officers and members.

Pointing out that the presence of unauthorized vendors on both sides of the approach road near the ATC Block of the hospital leading to Pong Lambi are another source of pollution and transferring general waste to the drainage system of the hospital and to the surrounding areas, Bhimo continued that the road side vendors may be evicted within two weeks by serving prior notification.

He also said that the DC and SP concerned may be informed to extend necessary guidance and help in this regard.

Sensitization of doctors, nursing and all paramedical staff working on bio-medical waste management will be intensified, he said while claiming that the hospital authority has even cleaned the drainage system in the past four days.

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