Biomedical waste (management and handling) rules, was established in the year _____

1995

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1998

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1992

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1996

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Solution

The correct option is B 1998
Biomedical waste, if not handled properly is a potent source of diseases like AIDS, TB, Hepatitis and other bacterial disease causing serious threat to human health. Therefore this waste needs prime attention for its safe and proper disposal. So the Government of India published Biomedical waste (Management and Handling) Rules on July 27, 1998.

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