17 teaching hospitals in Andhra Pradesh lack sewage treatment plants; ₹83 crore plan drawn up
He asked the officials to ensure that biomedical waste was collected and disposed of properly. GGHs in A.P. told to submit reports on biomedical waste managementOfficials told the Minister that 400 grams of biomedical waste is generated a day from a single hospital bed. The Government General Hospitals in the State produce 13 lakh kg of biomedical waste, according to a release issued by the Health Department.The Minister said the waste generated at the hospitals should be segregated and disposed of in accordance with the guidelines.
- ▪He asked the officials to ensure that biomedical waste was collected and disposed of properly.
- ▪GGHs in A.P. told to submit reports on biomedical waste managementOfficials told the Minister that 400 grams of biomedical waste is generated a day from a single hospital bed.
- ▪The Government General Hospitals in the State produce 13 lakh kg of biomedical waste, according to a release issued by the Health Department.The Minister said the waste generated at the hospitals should be segregated and disposed of in acco
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Biomedical waste management and sewage treatment should be carried out in all government hospitals as per the regulations, said Andhra Pradesh Minister for Health, Medical and Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav.In a review meeting with health officials on Saturday (July 25, 2026), the Minister expressed displeasure over the poor implementation of the regulations at government hospitals. He asked the officials to ensure that biomedical waste was collected and disposed of properly. GGHs in A.P. told to submit reports on biomedical waste managementOfficials told the Minister that 400 grams of biomedical waste is generated a day from a single hospital bed.
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