If you run a hospital, clinic, diagnostic centre, laboratory, veterinary facility, nursing home or any health care establishment in Goa which generates bio-medical waste, Authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules is the approval you will need to obtain from the Goa State Pollution Control Board. Here’s everything you need to know.

Authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules is an approval issued by the Goa State Pollution Control Board, which permits a health care facility or related establishment to generate, collect, receive, store, transport, treat, dispose or handle bio-medical waste in accordance with the prescribed rules. This authorization is issued under the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016.

Authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules is required where bio-medical waste is generated during diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals. The authorization specifies the activity for which it is granted, the conditions for compliance and the validity period.

Bio-Medical Waste Authorization is a pre-operations approval issued by the Goa State Pollution Control Board for health care facilities and establishments generating, collecting, receiving, storing, transporting, treating, disposing or handling bio-medical waste in any form.

It is one of the most essential approvals required by hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centres, laboratories, veterinary institutions and other health care facilities before handling bio-medical waste.

The approval confirms that the applicant has made arrangements for proper collection, storage, transportation and disposal of bio-medical waste in accordance with the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016.

Bio-Medical Waste Authorization in Goa is issued by the Goa State Pollution Control Board, Department of Environment, Government of Goa.

Bio-Medical Waste Authorization is applicable to all establishments which generate, collect, receive, store, transport, treat, dispose or handle bio-medical waste in any form.

Risk classification is not applicable separately for this service.

The following details outline the availability, timeline and process for Bio-Medical Waste Authorization in Goa.

The applicant is required to register on the State Single Window Portal, search for Authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management under Ease of Doing Business services, and then proceed through the OCMMS system of Goa-PCB.

The Bio-Medical Waste Authorization application contains details of the applicant, health care facility, type of establishment, consent approvals, relevant NOCs, waste disposal agreement, location plan, annual report and other bio-medical waste handling details.

Part A - Applicant and Health Care Facility Details

This part contains the basic information of the applicant and the health care facility for which Bio-Medical Waste Authorization is being obtained.

Part B - Consent, NOC and Waste Disposal Details

This part ensures that the applicant has obtained the necessary approvals and has made arrangements for proper disposal of bio-medical waste.

Part C - Compliance and Renewal Details

This part contains the compliance information required by the Goa State Pollution Control Board before granting or renewing Bio-Medical Waste Authorization.

Bio-Medical Waste Authorization is required by every health care facility and establishment in Goa which generates, collects, receives, stores, transports, treats, disposes or handles bio-medical waste.

The authorization is required before undertaking bio-medical waste-related activities, including generation, collection, storage, transportation, treatment, disposal or handling of such waste.

• Air and Water Consent, only for bedded health care facilities.
• NOC from relevant department.
• Waste Disposal Agreement with Biotic Waste Solution Pvt. Ltd.
• Location Plan, including Deep Burial or Encapsulation Pit, wherever applicable.
• Copy of previous Annual Report.
• Any other document, wherever required by the authority.

The timeline for Bio-Medical Waste Authorization is 45 days.

Bio-Medical Waste Authorization has validity as provided under the applicable circular and approval conditions.

For non-bedded health care facilities, one time authorization may be granted subject to the condition that there is no change in the name of the occupier, location address of the facility and quantities / category of waste generated by the health care facility.

Bio-Medical Waste Authorization is required to be renewed every year, unless one time authorization is applicable as per the circular and approval conditions.

In case of renewal, the applicant should keep previous annual report, updated waste disposal agreement, relevant NOCs and applicable consent approvals ready.

Where one time authorization is granted to non-bedded health care facilities, the same is subject to the condition that there is no change in the name of the occupier, location address of the facility and quantities / category of waste generated.