Dive summary:
- Biomedical waste is a massive problem within cities in India, and in an effort to control waste treatment, the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India in Kochi has created a solution to dispose of waste properly.
- Medical waste will be collected and distributed to a biomedical treatment facility located in Palakkad, India, with a new facility to treat biomedical waste to be built in Kochi.
- A test project will be implemented in 25 apartment buildings in conjunction with the Indian Medical Association and is anticipated to expand to 300 units throughout the city.
From the article:
"The Clean City Movement presently covers biodegradable and plastic waste. The new project will aim to provide a permanent solution for waste treatment in apartments. At present, biomedical waste is disposed by burning, which in turn results in pollution..."
"Credai is, currently, in the process of identifying land to set up the plant. According to the association, the facility will have capacity to cover all apartments under the project once it begins operations."
