Residents near Koppal have expressed anxiety after discovering large quantities of medical waste dumped in a ditch along the road connecting Irakal Gada and Abbigere villages. The discarded material included prescriptions issued by doctors from the Irakal Gada, Bevur, and Kanakagiri areas, raising significant doubts among locals. Although regulations mandate specific disposal methods for medical waste, this roadside dumping has sparked fears regarding serious impacts on public health and the environment. Upon receiving information about the incident, police officers visited the site and conducted an inspection of the area.
Medical waste including doctor prescriptions dumped in ditch near Koppal villages