‘ To Study the solid waste generated per bed per day at district hospital kargil a remote high altitude area ’

Objective: 1) To study the solid waste generated per bed per day at District hospital Kargil. 2) To study the existing system of solid waste segregation, collection, transport, storage and disposal at District hospital Kargil. Material and Methods: The prospective study was done over a period of three months, w.e.f. 1 August to 30 October, 2012. During the study of 3 months, 20 days were selected randomly.In order to elicit the data for the first objective that is ‘To Study the solid waste generated per bed per day at district hospital kargil’, the following materials and methods were. 1) Observational Study 2) Interviews The data about second objective i.e. To study the existing system of solid waste segregation, collection, transport, storage and disposal at district hospital kargil, the following materials and methods were used. 1) Interview 2) Personnel Observation Results: 1) The quantum of waste generated in district hospital kargil is 2.0 kg per bed per day. 2) The total quantity of solid waste from the inpatients area (wards), Accident and emergency, operation theatres, outpatients department (OPD) and support services is found to be 5600kg for 20 days. 3) 71% of solid waste was generated from in patient area.