The Bio-Medical Waste Management Concerning Covid-19 Waste: A Case Study Of Bathinda, Punjab
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: contaminating the food chain (in ecosystems like freshwater, marine, and terrestrial).Hence, an increase in the quantity of COVID-19-associated waste might lead to a waste disaster when not managed properly.The need of the hour is to create a more efficient, automatic, mechanized, and well-modified waste management system for handling the present situation and delaying the projected waste disaster in the aftermath of COVID-19.The present study incorporates the issues originating to waste discharges, their potential sources, the possible sustainable solutions towards environmental sustainability, and on-site strategies.Proper management of COVID-19 waste is essential for the survival of humankind.It is also kept of equal importance for the environment and animals.The researchers have observed that the the Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 have not been adequately implemented by the HCFs regarding COVID-19 waste in Bathinda, Punjab.
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4404417957