Telangana Government permissions Rs 134.46 cr to establish STPs at 20 government healthcare facilities

Hyderabad: To develop biomedical waste monitoring techniques, the Telangana government on Friday approved Rs 134.46 crore to construct Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) in 20 government healthcare facilities.

Out of the approved quantity, a total amount of Rs 52.59 crore will certainly be added by the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPSCB), as their resources expense for creating 20 STPs, mentioned the Government Order (GO Ms No 73) launched on July 5 by Health Secretary, SAMRizvi

As per the GO, the STP building and construction jobs will certainly be occupied by the Telangana State Medical Services Infrastructure Development Corporation (TSMSIDC) under Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) consisting of procedure and also monitoring for 10 years.

“To ensure that all the bio-medical waste from government hospitals are treated in STPs before letting them out, the government has decided to construct 20 STPs across the State. This is a significant move aimed at adopting best biomedical waste management practices in government hospitals,” claimed Health Minister, THarish Rao

Moreover, the State Health Department will certainly additionally give a pre-treatment center for research laboratory, procedure theater and also washing launderings prior to allowing right into STP.

Health Department authorities claimed that these STPs will certainly additionally fulfill the electrical outlet discharge requirements according to the Biomedical Waste Rules, 2016 and also its modifications. The government healthcare facilities offering solutions to greater than 1,000 clients monthly will certainly be needed to get authorisation and also set apart biomedical waste based upon the Biomedical Waste Rule, 2016.

Following which health authorities have actually additionally prompted exclusive healthcare facilities in the city that presently do not have a correct bio-medical garbage disposal system, to build STPs within their healthcare facility properties.

The complying with 20 Government healthcare facilities are:

Gandhi Hospital, Osmania General Hospital, Niloufer Hospital, MNJ Cancer Hospital, Medical university in Siddipet, Mahabubnagar, Siddipet, Suryapet, Nalgonda, Sangareddy, Wanaparthy, Mancherial, Mahabubabad, Jagtiyal, Ramagundam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Nagarkurnool, District Hospitals of Khammam and also Karimnagar, RIMS Hospital, Adilabad.