Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 14: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Jammu Avny Lavasa, a team comprising of Tehsildar Jammu, SHO concerned, Naib Tehsildar and other senior officers from concerned departments today closed the New Navyug Nursing Home at Rehari Chungi for the violation of Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016.
The Director Health Services Jammu, in an order, has rejected the registration and requested to take immediate action against the New Navyug Nursing Home.
The Health Care Facility HCF was operating illegally without authorisation and consent from J&K Pollution Control Committee.
The closure of the Health Care Facility (HCF) was ordered due to failure of the owner to obtain the mandatory consent from the J&K SPCB and to have other facilities for management of Bio-Medical Waste in the area.