New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- The Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to fast-track the tendering process for setting up two new common biomedical waste treatment and disposal facilities (CBWTFs).

The minister set a three-month deadline for completing the entire tendering process, including finalising the tender calendar, pre-bid submissions, evaluations and issuing letters of award. The proposed modern facilities will cater to two regions: one covering East, North East and Shahdara, and the other serving West, South West and Central Delhi. Officials said the city's healthcare facilities generate about 40 metric tonnes of biomedical waste daily.

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