First Indigenous Automated Bio Medical Waste Treatment Plant

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched India’s first indigenous Automated Bio Medical Waste Treatment Plant named “Srjanam,” at AIIMS New Delhi.

• This innovative, environmentally friendly technology, developed by CSIR-NIIST (National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology) Thiruvananthapuram, offers a significant advancement in the sustainable management of biomedical waste.
• The “Sṛjanam” rig can disinfect pathogenic biomedical waste such as blood, urine, sputum, and laboratory disposables, without the use of costly and energy-intensive incinerators, which are traditionally used for this purpose
• Notably, the rig also neutralizes foul odors, imparting a pleasant fragrance to otherwise toxic waste. With a daily capacity of 400 kg, the equipment can handle 10 kg of degradable medical waste per day in its initial phase, gradually scaling up.”