What is the Bio-medical waste
The Bio-medical waste (Management & Handling Rules), 1998 is applicable to all persons, who generate, collect, receive, store, transport, treat, dispose or handle bio-medical waste in any form. The occupier of an institution generating bio-medical waste is required to take all steps to ensure that such waste is handled without any adverse effect on human health and the environment.
Bio-medical waste shall not be mixed with other wastes and shall be segregated into containers or bags of different colours like yellow, red, blue and black depending upon the type of waste. The untreated bio-medical waste should not be stored in the premises beyond a period of 48 hours and shall be transported only in such vehicles authorized for the purpose by the Government.