Biomedical waste is often not safely disposed off by hospitals and institutions in India, despite Biomedical Waste(Management and Handling) Rules. While the state of affairs seems dismal in big cities with better
infrastructure and facilities, a small community health centre (CHC) in Thatyur village, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, run by Rajbhra Medicare Pvt Ltd has shown the way forward.