Dr. Abhishek Shukla explained that hospital waste cannot be treated like ordinary domestic waste, especially liquid waste such as urine, feces, blood-contaminated fluids, and wash water. These wastes often contain active drug residues (antibiotics, chemotherapy agents), resistant microorganisms, and pathogenic bacteria. If discharged untreated, they can enter soil and water bodies, promoting antimicrobial resistance, spreading infections in the community, and causing long-term environmental dama