The Madras High Court on Monday, 5 August, directed the Tamil Nadu Health Secretary and the state pollution control board to inspect all medical institutions in the state once in two months to ensure implementation of Bio Medical Waste Management Rules.
A division bench, comprising Justice S Manikumar and Justice Subramonium Prasad, issued the directive based on a public interest litigation (PIL) of Dr J Umarani.
The PIL sought a direction to the state and central authorities to take appropriate steps on managing bio medical waste by issuing licence to any person or concern.