Science And TechnologyGS3-Environment And Biodiversity
India Launches Indigenous Biomedical Waste Treatment Plant
India launches its first indigenous Automated Biomedical Waste Treatment Rig.
February 11, 2025
Key Points
- 1Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched Sṛjanam at AIIMS New Delhi.
- 2The rig was developed by the CSIR National Institute.
- 3The Minister called for a paradigm shift from Waste to Wealth.
- 4The Sṛjanam rig is designed to disinfect pathogenic biomedical waste.
- 5The rig neutralizes foul odors.
- 6The equipment can handle 10 kg of degradable medical waste per day in the initial phase.
Important Terms
Biomedical WasteTreatment PlantSṛjanamAIIMSCSIR
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Last Updated: 6/6/2025