In June, HT had reported that 20 sanitation workers had quit the waste treatment centre in fear of being infected by the Sars-Cov-2 virus. Every Monday, the quantity of Covid-19 waste reduces to 18,000-19,000 kilograms. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in April appointed a committee that directed all states to look into the expansion of waste treatment facilities apprehending additional Covid-19 waste. At the moment, we have asked all solid waste management staff to focus only on Covid-19 waste. The waste treatment centre follows a process of second combustion followed by scrubbing and water sprinkling to remove hazardous pollutants.

Source: Hindustan Times August 29, 2020 05:44 UTC