Committees formed for monitoring implementation of BMW Rules

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 8: Government today accorded sanction to constitution of Union Territory and District level committees for monitoring the implementation of Bio-Medical Waste (BMW) Rules, 2016 in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the Order, the UT level committee will comprise of Administrative Secretary, Health & Medical Education Department as chairman and Director, Ecology, Environment and Remote Sensing J&K, Member Secretary of J&K Pollution Control Board and one representative each of Housing & Urban Development Department and DMRRR (not below the rank of Additional Secretary) as members.
The District level committees will be chaired by respective Deputy Commissioners while principal of Government Medical College or other reputed medical college in the area, representative of SSP concerned, Chief Medical Officer and Regional Officer of J&KPollution Control Board shall act as members of the district level committees.