Bio-medical waste seized from Ahmedabad godown

The regional team of the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) raided a bio-medical waste godown on SG Highway.

The team seized around 100 kg of bio-medical waste and lodged a police complaint against the owner of the godown. Besides, Sanjivani Hospital in Vastrapur is believed to have been given a notice by the GPCB.

GPCB officials, officials from the AMC's health department and the police, together raided this godown situated in an open plot near Neha Apartments opposite the high court.

"Around 17 bags containing nearly 100 kg of biomedical waste have been seized in this operation," said GT Makwana, deputy health officer of new west zone of AMC.

He also said that a police complaint has been lodged against one Prahlad Ishwarbhai in this regard. He is believed to be the owner of this godown, and is presently absconding from the site.

According to sources, as papers of Sanjivani Hospital in Vastrapur were found on the site, GPCB officials visited the hospital.

Irregularities in collection, storage and segregation of bio-waste were detected there, and so, the officials have served a notice to the hospital authorities, said sources.

Hemant Patel, senior scientific officer of GPCB, said that they did not receive any report from the regional office in this regard. The
regional officer of GPCB could not be contacted for comment.