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4:49 pmRailways floats tender for track doubling between Aduthurai and Sundaraperumal Koil
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Science

J&K’s biomedical waste mounts as 9.34 tonnes generated daily

Reported by Rising Kashmir 21 Oct 2026, 3:50 am IST 1 min read

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Srinagar, Oct 20: As hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, clinics and other healthcare establishments across Jammu and Kashmir generate more than nine tonnes of biomedical waste every day, a major regulatory compliance gap has emerged, with 6,725 healthcare facilities operating without applying for the mandatory authorisation, according to the annual report of the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (JKPCC). The report, covering January to December 2025, puts the total number of healthcare facilities and other occupiers at 9,028 across the Union Territory, including 4,710 in Jammu…

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Section: Science
Places: Jammu & Kashmir
First reported by: Rising Kashmir
Reporter: abid bashir
Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 3:50 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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