Medical Waste Dumped in Wainganga Forest: Wildlife at Risk, FIR to be Filed

• Piles of medical waste, including syringes, expired medicines, and test kits, found dumped in Danger Road forest along Wainganga River in Balaghat.
• Environmentalists warn of severe soil pollution and a grave threat to local wildlife like leopards, chital, rabbits, and peacocks, with animal deaths already reported.
• Forest Department initially unaware, but CMHO Paresh Uplav has initiated an investigation, collecting samples to trace the source via batch numbers.
• The illegal dumping is a serious offense; an FIR will be registered, and strict action, including registration cancellation, will be taken against culprits.
• Despite an agreement with Kripa Vestige Management for biomedical waste disposal, illegal dumping persists, raising questions about oversight.

Why It Matters: Illegal medical waste dumping in Balaghat's Wainganga forest threatens wildlife; authorities promise strict action.