NGT Flags Gaps in Kerala Pollution Boardโs Biomedical Waste Report Amid Cross-Border Dumping Concerns
The National Green Tribunal has found significant gaps in a report submitted by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board on the treatment of biomedical waste, raising fresh questions over whether the state has enough processing capacity for waste generated across its healthcare network. The tribunalโs scrutiny comes against the backdrop of concerns that biomedical waste may be moving across district and state lines without adequate oversight, exposing regulatory weaknesses in collection, treatment, and monitoring.
