The High Court on Friday directed Chief Executive Officer Cantonment Board to ensure lifting of garbage dumped in and around the G B Pant Children Hospital here without any further delay.
A division bench of Justice Ali Muhammad Magrey and Justice Tashi Rabstan also directed the Board ensure disposal of the waste in terms of the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 and file compliance.The court also asked Medical Superintendent, G B.Pant Children Hospital to file his report about the steps taken for ensuring proper hygiene in and around the Hospital.
The direction came after Advocate Nadeem Qadri informed the court that heaps of garbage is lying outside the G B Pant Hospital. He told the court that non-compliance of the Waste Management Disposal Rules has resulted in deposition of garbage outside the hospital. “It is not only hazardous but dangerous for the life of the children who are approaching the hospital for treatment,” he said.
Advocate Qadri as amicus curie was making submissions in the PIL filed by Environment Policy Group (EPG) seeking directions for solid waste management in J&K. “We direct Chief Executive Officer Cantonment Board who is stated to be managing control of the area with reference to ensuring proper hygiene and other sanitary facility, to ensure lifting of the garbage/waste which is stated to be dumped in and around the G.B.Pant Children Hospital without any further delay” the court said The Court also asked S A Makroo, who is appearing on behalf of Chief Executive Officer Cantonment Board to file response and compliance of the direction by or before next date of hearing.
