New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to file a fresh compliance report on the implementation of biomedical waste deep burial rules after being informed that several States and Union Territories continue to violate the prescribed Biomedical Waste standards.

A Bench comprising Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member Dr. Afroz Ahmad passed the order while hearing a matter relating to the disposal of biomedical waste through deep burial. The Tribunal listed the matter for further hearing on October 28, 2026. Biomedical Waste

During the hearing, the Tribunal took note of a compliance report filed by the CPCB on August 4, 2026. The report stated that 1...