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That with respect to Sewerage Treatment Plants, it is submitted that reportedly, Action Plan for the .

treatment of sewage in the State of Himachal Pradesh has already been prepared as per directions Hon'ble NGT passed in order dated 21/05/2020 in O.A No. 593/2017 titled Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti & Anr v.

Union of India & ors and is in various stages of implementation by Jal Shakti Vibhag (JSV) and Shimla Jal Prabandhan Nigam Limited (SJPNL) H.P. The Action Plan is also being regularly monitored at the level of State Government.

4. That in respect to first direction it is again submitted that at serial No. 12.0 of Road Map for effective management of biomedical waste was also circulated by Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board, to the Directorate of Medical Services the report of which as per the Medical Colleges, are as follows:-

i. IGMC Shimla:- the Bio-Medical Waste is being transported from ward to central collection area after bar coding and weight of Bio-Medical Waste at each ward in dedicated color collect trolley and then it is transported to Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility by M/S Enviroengineers for final treatment & disposal as per the guidelines of Bio-Medical Waste. The general waste is carried out by MC Shimla for final disposal as per Solid Waste Rules.

waste is carried out by Municipal Committee Chamba as per the guidelines of Medical Waste Rules. vii. H.P. Government Dental College Shimla:- The Bio medical waste of this institution is carried out by M/s Enviro Engineers, Shimla and general waste is carried out by Municipal Corporation Shimla as per the guidelines of Bio Medical Waste Rules.

5. That with regard to second direction, it is submitted that Health Department has not identified any dumping sites for the disposal of Bio- medical waste, however, the same is being collected and handled in a scientific manner and strictly in accordance with the Biomedical Waste Rules and the Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility from the different College and Institutions in the preceding paras.

The Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000 entrusted Shimla ULB to establish proper ecosystem.

Shimla has successfully banned usage of plastic. Door

- to - Door garbage collection has been enacted by bye laws in 2006 and community bins have been placed. The waste is collected, transported and treated.