Hyderabad, April 15 -- The Telangana High Court has upheld the new billing system introduced by the Telangana Pollution Control Board (TGPCB) for the collection and treatment of biomedical waste in hospitals.

A bench comprising Justices K Lakshman and BR Madhusudhan Rao dismissed a petition filed by the Telangana Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (THANA), which had challenged a circular issued by the state pollution control board on June 4 last year.

The circular introduced revised billing guidelines in line with directions from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The association argued that the new classification-distinguishing between hospitals with beds and those without-was arbitrary and unfair. However, the court rej...