In 2015, the Central Pollution Control Board, India, has estimated that 169,913 health-care facilities (HCFs) of India have generated approximately 495.30 tons/day biomedical waste, which roughly translates into 0.5–2 kg/bed/day.[ 4 5 ] With newer complicated diagnostic and treatment modalities getting introduced every day, this volume has shown only an increasing trend.
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Knowledge, attitude, and practices of Bio-medical Waste Management rules, 2016; Bio-medical Waste Management (amendment) rules, 2018; and Solid Waste Rules, 2016, among health-care workers in a tertiary care setup.
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