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AP Pollution Board develops app to manage, dispose of biomedical waste from Covid hospitals
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About 38 tonnes of biomedical waste a day are being generated by over 60 notified hospitals in the state
The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board has developed a mobile app for effective management and scientific disposal of biomedical waste from Covid-19 hospitals and quarantine centres.
Over 600 notified Covid-19 hospitals in the state are now generating about 38 tonnes of biomedical waste per day and scientific disposal of this has posed the biggest challenge for APPCB, according to its Chairman AK Parida.
Kadapa district is generating the lowest of 0.24 tonnes per day.
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