AIIMS to go green: Harsh Vardhan

The new-look AIIMS will have water conservation and waste water recycling systems in place.

Waste generation, including medical waste, needs to be brought down,said Harsh Vardhan. (Source: PTI)

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday announced that All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) would be made a green hospital. He was speaking at a symposium on environmental hazards to health, organised by his ministry to mark World Environment Day .

Outlining his vision for a “green” AIIMS, the minister said that the country’s premier medical facility should move away from using conventional energy that is responsible for pollution.

“The new-look AIIMS will have water conservation and waste water recycling systems in place. There must be regular energy audits and a phased renewal plan must be developed with a view to making the buildings on the complex more energy efficient. Waste generation, including medical waste, needs to be brought down,” he said.

A scavenging system to deal with nitrous oxide and other anaesthetic gases is also required, he said. The minister also announced a week-long sanitation drive in all government hospitals in the city.

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