The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has mentioned that though small clinics are not covered under the Biomedical Waste (Handling and Management) Rules, 1998, it is essential to create a mechanism for them so that the biomedical waste they generate is also treated properly. If the clinics do not dispose of such hazardous waste safely, the Corporation, which is their licensing authority, should cancel their licences.
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