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Table of Contents
Abbreviations………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….……vi
Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………………………………..……………………...vii
About National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health…………………………..…..viii
Green and Climate Resilient Healthcare Facility .................................................................................2
ENERGY EFFICIENCY .......................................................................................................................................3
1.1 The global problem.............................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2 Need for energy efficiency ................................................................................................................................ 4
1.3 Importance of energy efficiency in healthcare sector ........................................................................... 5
1.4 Energy contributors to the healthcare facility ......................................................................................... 5
1.5 Guiding principle .................................................................................................................................................. 7
S1.1.1 Key processes for energy savings ....................................................................................................... 7
A. Switch off policy............................................................................................................................................. 7
B. Regular walk rounds .................................................................................................................................... 7
C. Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................... 7
S1.1.2 Procuring energy-efficient equipments and devices .................................................................. 7
A. LEDs .................................................................................................................................................................... 7
B. Occupancy sensors .................................................................................................................................... 12
C. Refrigeration equipments ....................................................................................................................... 12
D. Energy-saving equipments..................................................................................................................... 13
S1.1.3 Using alternative sources of energy. .............................................................................................. 14
A. Photovoltaic solar panels ........................................................................................................................ 14
S1.2.1 Planning energy audit........................................................................................................................... 16
A. Identification of person ........................................................................................................................... 16
B. Energy audit process ................................................................................................................................ 17
C. Prioritize possible measures ................................................................................................................. 17
D. Implementation of measures ................................................................................................................ 17
E. Maintenance and follow up .................................................................................................................... 17
F. Sub-metering................................................................................................................................................ 18
S1.3.1 Training on energy saving techniques. ........................................................................... 18
A. Training programme................................................................................................................................. 18
1.6 Summary of key interventions for energy management ................................................................... 19
WATER MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................... 20
2.1 The global problem............................................................................................................................................ 21
2.2 Need for water conservation ......................................................................................................................... 21
2.3 Importance of water conservation in the healthcare sector ............................................................ 22
2.4 Major contributors to water consumption in the healthcare facility ........................................... 22
2.5 Guiding principle ................................................................................................................................................ 23
S2.1.1 Planning water conservation .......................................................................................... 23
A. Low flow plumbing fixtures ................................................................................................................... 23
B. Retrofitting flush mechanisms.............................................................................................................. 23
C. Sensor operated urinals .......................................................................................................................... 24
D. Waterless urinals........................................................................................................................................ 24
F. Low flow or high-pressure sensor-operated taps ........................................................................ 25
G. Showers .......................................................................................................................................................... 25
H. Water efficient mops................................................................................................................................. 25
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I. Eliminate leaks ............................................................................................................................................ 26

J. Rain water harvesting .............................................................................................................................. 26
S2.2.1 Water management programme ..................................................................................... 32
A. Establish a team for the water conservation programme ......................................................... 32
B. Establish goals for water conservation ............................................................................................. 33
C. Water audit ................................................................................................................................................... 33
D. Determine total water cost..................................................................................................................... 34
E. Prepare an action plan ............................................................................................................................. 35
S2.1.2 Planning wastewater treatment...................................................................................... 35
A. Sewage Treatment Plant ......................................................................................................................... 35
B. Effluent Treatment Plant......................................................................................................................... 40
S2.3.1 Training on water saving techniques ............................................................................. 41
2.6 Summary of key intervention for water management ....................................................................... 42
SMART BUILDING ......................................................................................................................................... 43
3.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................................... 44
3.2 Components of smart buildings ................................................................................................................... 44
S3.1.1 Patient safety and comfort during the time of construction. ........................................ 45
A. Patient safety and comfort ..................................................................................................................... 45
B. Fire resistance in the healthcare facility........................................................................................... 45
S3.1.2 Minimizing the unnecessary travel for staff................................................................... 47
A. Department planning................................................................................................................................ 47
B. Department layouts................................................................................................................................... 47
C. Floor layouts................................................................................................................................................. 49
3.4 Summary of Key Interventions for Smart Building .............................................................................. 50
GREEN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES ........................................................................................................... 51
4.1 Green building ..................................................................................................................................................... 52
4.2 Benefits of green building ............................................................................................................................... 52
S4.1.1 Operationalizing green practice innovations. ................................................................ 53
A. Use of natural ventilation........................................................................................................................ 53
B. Glazing ............................................................................................................................................................ 53
C. Environment Friendly Purchasing/Green Procurement ........................................................... 54
S4.1.2 Technologies for easy service delivery. ......................................................................... 54
A. HMIS ................................................................................................................................................................ 54
S4.1.3 Strategies for improving patient healing. ....................................................................... 55
B. Stress-relieving space for patient and staff ..................................................................................... 55
B. Landscaping.................................................................................................................................................. 55
C. Transportation ............................................................................................................................................ 57
4.4 Summary of key interventions for green building................................................................................ 58
WASTE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................ 59
5.1 The global problem............................................................................................................................................ 60
S5.1.1 Planning waste management .......................................................................................... 61
A. Need for waste management ................................................................................................................. 61
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B. Types of Waste ............................................................................................................................................ 61

S5.1.2 Waste reduction programme .......................................................................................... 62
A. Waste reduction programme ................................................................................................................ 62
B. Waste management hierarchy .............................................................................................................. 62
S5.1.3 Conducting waste audit ....................................................................................................................... 64
A. Waste audit ................................................................................................................................................... 64
B. Process of waste audit.............................................................................................................................. 64
S5.2.1 Training of stakeholders on waste management technique ......................................... 66
5.3 Summary of key intervention for waste management ....................................................................... 67
COSTED PLAN FOR DIFFERENT FACILITIES ........................................................................................ 69
6.1 Costed plan............................................................................................................................................................ 70
6.2 Need of costed plan ........................................................................................................................................... 70
6.3 Process of developing costed plan .............................................................................................................. 70
A. Planning ......................................................................................................................................................... 71
B. Gap assessment ........................................................................................................................................... 72
C. Development of facility-based improvement plan ....................................................................... 72
D. Cost estimation............................................................................................................................................ 73
E. Prioritization ................................................................................................................................................ 73
F. Resource allocation ................................................................................................................................... 74
G. Tentative Costing for Different Categories of Health Care Facilities .................................... 76
6.4 Standard budget template for green and climate-resilient health facility ................................. 77
Assessment checklist for checking the compliance of green measures ........................................ 81
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Abbreviations
AC Air Conditioner
ASP Activated Sludge Process
BMW Bio Medical Waste
CBMWTF Common Bio Medical Waste Treatment Facility
CFC Chlorofluorocarbon
CHC Community Health Centre
CPCB Central Pollution Control Board
CPWD Central Public Works Department
CSSD Central Sterile Service Department
CFL Compact Fluorescent Light
CTF Common Treatment Facility
DH District Healthcare Facility
ETO Ethylene Oxide
ETP Effluent Treatment Plant
EPP Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
GRIHA Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment
GWU Green Waterless Urinal
HDU High Dependency Unit
HCAI Healthcare Associated Acquired Infection
HCF Healthcare Facility
HFC Hydrofluorocarbon
HMIS Health Management Information System
HVAC Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
HWC Health wellness Centre
ICU Intensive Care Unit
IPD Inpatient Department
IPHS Indian Public Health Standard
IEC Information, Education and Communication
ICC Infection Control Committee
ICT Infection Control Team
LED Light Emitting Diode
MIS Management Information System
MBBR Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor
OPD Outpatient Department
OT Operation Theatre
PPE Personal Protective equipment
PHC Primary health Centre
PVC Poly Vinyl Chloride
STP Sewage Treatment Plant
SC Sub Centre
TSSU Theatre Sterile Supply Unit
VOC Volatile Organic Compound
VLT Visual Light Transmittance
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Acknowledgement
These comprehensive Green and Climate Resilient Healthcare guidelines have been prepared
to support the strengthening of the healthcare system in India under National Programme on
Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH). This updated version, focuses on
environmentally friendly, sustainable, structural, and functional adaptations for health
facilities. By guiding efforts on energy conservation and energy transition, it is envisioned to
contribute towards India’s greenhouse gas reduction goals and towards resilient health
service delivery especially during extreme weather events.
We would like to extend our gratitude towards UNICEF, India Country office WASH team in
preparing the guidelines. Their diligent efforts have brought together technical knowledge
from health and diverse non-health disciplines. We would also like to thank all the members
of Technical Expert Group (TEG) on Green and Climate Resilient Health Facilities who
provided valuable inputs and suggestions.
We hope that these guidelines will be useful for health administrators and medical and public
health professionals to get an overview of green measures i.e., environmentally friendly and
sustainable, that can be adopted and prioritized to strengthen health facilities to withstand
impacts of climate change, dynamic population and align with the 100-year vision for the
country to avail best facilities both in the villages and the cities.
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About National Programme on Climate Change and Human

Health
National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH) is a flagship
programme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), strengthening health
system response to climate change in the country. The goal of the programme is to reduce
morbidity, mortality, injuries, and health vulnerability to climate variability and extreme
weather events. The actions being taken under the programme include increasing general
awareness, building capacity of health care workforce, and strengthening the health systems
structurally and functionally. This will strengthen our health system’s adaptive capacity to
increasing and compounding impacts of various climate-sensitive diseases and health impacts
ranging from increased vector and water borne diseases, food insecurity, heatwaves, flooding,
and other extreme weather events.
This guideline addresses one of the key components under the aegis of NPCCHH for which
funds are being allocated through National Health Mission’s Programme Implementation
Planning (PIP) process. These green (Environmentally friendly and sustainable) measures to
be implemented at health care facilities include;
a. Energy audit
b. Installation of LED lighting
c. Installation of solar panels
d. Water conservation measures, mainly rain water harvesting
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Green and Climate Resilient Healthcare System Guidelines

“Climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities anticipate, respond
to, cope with, recover from and adapt to climate-related shocks and stresses, while minimizing
the negative impacts on the environment and leveraging opportunities to restore and improve
it, so as to bring ongoing and sustained health care to their target population and protect the
health and well-being of future generations.” (WHO)
As the climate continues to change, risks to health systems and facilities including hospitals,
clinics, and community care centres are increasing, reducing the ability of health professionals
to protect people from a range of climate hazards. Health care facilities are the first and last
line of defence to climate change impacts as they can be responsible for large emissions of
greenhouse gases (GHGs), and also because they provide the needed services and care to the
people harmed by extreme weather and other long-term climate hazards.
Experts, including the United Nations, have long recognized and advocated for the impact of
climate change on the status of population health and access to critical services. Recently, more
than 200 global medical journals have acknowledged that climate change is the ‘greatest
threat’ to global public health1. Therefore, this focus on developing a healthcare infrastructure
that is environmentally friendly and promotes good health for the patient is timely and has
the potential to be lifesaving.
About the Guidelines

This guideline covers the followings domains: energy efficiency, water conservation, and
smart building. Though there is some documentary evidence present for all the above-
mentioned components but a single document providing a comprehensive view for the above
areas was not available. Keeping this view in mind and to facilitate the implementation of
NPCCHH, these components are presented in the form of chapters and suggested user-
friendly strategies to make the healthcare facility Green. Each chapter is divided into key
guiding principles and under each guiding principle, certain standards and indicators have
been proposed.
To better inform the green and climate resilient practices, a thorough literature review was
conducted of national and international guidelines (Association of Healthcare Providers,
BREEAM, Indian Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design,
GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment etc.) and adapting the standards and
benchmarks to the Indian context.
Using the Guidelines

The document can be utilized by all stakeholders when investing in green and resilient
healthcare infrastructure across India. Under the NPCCHH, the document is to support all
the functionaries at the state, district, and sub district levels including the State Nodal Officers,
District Nodal Officers, Consultants, Medical Officers and all the other staffs associated with
the healthcare delivery system in the District Hospitals, CHCs, PHCs, and Health and
Wellness centres. Further, the larger public health community may also refer to the guidelines
for knowledge building and sharing purposes. Additional resources for reference-
Kayakalp Guidelines- http://qi.nhsrcindia.org/kayakalp-guideline-2021
IPHS- https://nhsrcindia.org/IPHS2022/iphs-2022-guideline
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https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2113200?query=featured_home
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Green and Climate Resilient Healthcare Facility

Green or sustainable building is the practice of designing, constructing, operating,
maintaining, and removing buildings in ways that conserve natural resources and reduce
pollution. Green component in health care facilities provides an opportunity to enhance
environmental performance while reducing the GHG emissions of the healthcare sector.
Energy Efficiency:
This chapter focuses on the energy conservation strategies that will be adopted by the
healthcare facility to cut down their operational costs, reduce the emission of greenhouse
gases, and protect public health from the impact of climate change.
Water Conservation:
This chapter focuses on water conservation strategies that will help the healthcare facilities to
utilize water optimally and run efficiently at the time of water scarcity.
Smart Building:
This chapter focuses on strategies to make a healthcare facility a smart building that includes
the proper department planning (reduces the unnecessary movement of staff), strategies to make
the building fire-resistant, and patient-friendly that helps to provide privacy, comfort, safety,
and security to the patients.
Green Healthcare Facility:
This chapter focuses on landscaping, technology-based operations, and the use of green
building material that reduces the overall impact of the built environment on human health,
Green procurement for the minimization of waste, and promotes stress-free environment in
the healthcare facility.
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1.1 The global problem

Healthcare industry is amongst the largest employers in India and is also the largest in terms
of revenue and growth. Indian healthcare facility is increasingly becoming a global
destination for medical and patient care. There is a continuous growth of infrastructure to
support the industry, resulting in increased energy use in the healthcare facilities. So, the
demand growth of power in the healthcare facility sector would be over 8,500MW2 per year.
This would mean a capacity addition of over 40,000 MW. This statistic indicates that the
healthcare facility is energy intensive. Further, in order to make this sector climate smart and
reduce the carbon foot print, following aspects are to be considered for adoption in the health
care facilities.
1.2 Need for energy efficiency

Present power system is insufficient to fulfil the existing demand. Thus, one of the ways for
managing the current shortage and the future need for power is efficiency enhancement and
conservation of energy. In the hilly or remote areas, there is an insufficient supply of energy
due to the difficult geographic conditions, so, in such places, it becomes more important for
us to conserve energy resources so that conservation plans can be easily implemented in hilly
or remote areas.
Figure 2: Solar Panel, District Healthcare Facility, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh
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1.3 Importance of energy efficiency in healthcare sector

In a healthcare facility,
65% of 65% of energy
Incorporati
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energy consumption occurs by designs
consumption into the
lighting, water heating, process
occurs by
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Increase
cooling and is essential for the Healthcare Cut down
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operational
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process to reduce the impact on the Reduce
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and increase energy efficiency. Greater ntal hazard
energy efficiency, lesser will be the
emission of greenhouse gases, and it Figure 3: Benefits from Energy Efficiency
protects public health from the impact of climate change.
1.4 Energy contributors to the healthcare facility

Energy consumption in the healthcare facility is 3 KW per bed per day as per IPHS. The
healthcare sector is the largest consumer of electricity within which heating consumes 343%
of total energy, and lighting consumes 21% of the total energy.
While cooling, refrigeration, office equipment, and others consume more than 50% of the total
energy in the healthcare facility, thereby, maximum energy savings at the facility level can be
achieved by focusing on the major energy contributors.
Figure 4: Major contributors of energy in the facility
3Source: ECN 2002

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Key guiding principle for energy conservation

GP1.1 The healthcare facility shall develop a strategy for the optimum usage
and conservation of energy
S1.1.1 Healthcare facilities shall have a key process for energy savings
S1.1.2 Healthcare facilities shall have a policy of using and purchasing energy efficient
equipment and devices
S1.1.3 Healthcare facilities shall develop a plan for the use of alternative sources of
energy
GP1.2 The healthcare facility shall ensure energy audits of the building
S1.2.1 Healthcare facilities shall develop a plan for the energy audit to assess the
level of energy consumption.
GP1.3 Healthcare facilities shall have an ongoing education program for

efficient usage and conservation of energy for all the stakeholders (Staff,
Patient, and Visitors)
S1.3.1 The healthcare facility shall have a plan to train the staff for energy savings
techniques
Key Guiding Principal for Energy Conservation

and conservation of energy
S4.1.1 Healthcare facilities shall have a key process for energy savings
S4.1.2 Healthcare facilities shall have a policy of using and purchasing energy efficient
equipment and devices
energy
GP4.2 The healthcare facility shall ensure energy audits of the building
GP4.3 Healthcare facilities shall have an ongoing education program for

efficient usage and conservation of energy for all the stakeholders (Staff,
Patient, and visitors)
S4.3.1 The healthcare facility shall have a plan to train the staff for energy savings
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1.5 Guiding principle
GP1.1 The healthcare facility shall develop a strategy for the optimum
usage and conservation of energy
S1.1.1 Healthcare facilities shall have key processes for energy savings
Public health facilities should have access to adequate, affordable, and reliable electricity
supply.
A. Switch off policy
usage andawareness
Organize conservation of and
campaigns, energy
regular meetings in the healthcare facility to make
the staff aware of the energy savings and place suitable stickers above light switches and
posters in the staff areas.
Adequate use of natural lights/day light should be ensured.
B. Regular walk rounds
Identify a person who can be responsible for going around at set times during the day to
check the lighting.
Ward in charge/unit in charge can check all the department during the rounds at the end
of the day and switch off all the equipment when not in use and enable power-down
modes. Defining and following “lights out” hours for different areas of the healthcare
facility should be practiced. Natural lightning should be focussed upon and use of
artificial lights should be limited
• Label light switches- Help staff to select only those lights they need, by labelling light
switches suitably.
• Lights in unoccupied areas should be switched off.
• Switches to be made accessible to the patient for easy access
C. Maintenance
Regular maintenance of the equipment should be done; without regular maintenance,
illumination levels can fall by 30 % in 2-3 years. Keep windows, skylights, and light fittings
clean. Replace old, dim, or flickering lamps with the new LEDs. Encourage staff to report
maintenance issues. This will help maintain desired light output and, in turn, provide a safer,
more attractive environment for both staff and patients.
S1.1.2 Healthcare facilities shall have a policy of using and purchasing energy-
efficient equipment and devices.
A. LEDs
Lighting is a critical factor in a healthcare facility environment. It is of great importance and
must satisfy the needs of the patients, visitors, as well as those of the medical and nursing staff
in terms of providing good patient care and quality treatment. Various areas of the health care
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Lighting is required to ensure proper illumination in the healthcare facility; however, lights
used in the facility should be energy efficient. If a facility uses an incandescent bulb that
consumes more energy, it and puts a financial burden on the facility.
Replace these bulbs with LEDs that consume 75% less energy than the incandescent
lightings and have a longer life span. Also, LED bulbs consumes less than a third of energy
consumed by fluorescents and seven times less than incandescent bulbs. Each LED light
will save approximately INR 700-1400 over the course of a year.
Lighting calculation based on the categorization of the facility:
Sub Centre
Table 1: Lighting calculation for sub-centre
S. Space Illumination Wattage No. of LED

Area
No. requirement required required requirement
6
4050mm x
1 Labour room 500 lux 16 watts (Dome light as per no.
3000mm
of table)
3300mm x
2 Clinic room 300 lux 16 watts 4
3300mm
Examination 1950mm x 12 watts 4 (12 W)
3 500 lux
room 3000mm 8 watts 2 (8 W)
4 Pharmacy 3000x3000mm 300 lux 16 watts 4
3300mm x
5 Waiting area 150 lux 16 watts 4
2700mm
1950mm x
6 Toilet 300 lux 10 watts 1
1200mm
7 Residential Accommodation
Room- 1 3300mm x
7.1 NA 12 watts 4
2700mm
Room-2 3300mm x
7.2 NA 12 watts 4
2700mm
Kitchen- 1 1800mm x
7.3 NA 12 watts 4
2015mm
1200mm x
7.4 W.C. NA 10 watts 1
900mm
1500mm x
7.5 Bath Room NA 10 watts 1
1200mm
Source: IPHS for Sub centre

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Primary Health Centre

Table 2: Lighting calculation for PHC
S. Space Illuminatio Wattage No. of LED

Area
No. requirement n required Required requirement
High-Risk Areas
6
1 Labour room 3800x4200mm 500 lux 16 watts Dome light ( as
per no. of table)
Moderate Risk Areas
2 Waiting area 3000 x 3500 mm 150 lux 16 watts 4
3 Ward 5500x3500mm 300 lux 16 watts 6
3300mm x
4 Clinic room 300 lux 16 watts 4
3300mm
2 (12 W)
Examination 1950mm x 12 watts
5
room 3000mm
500 lux
8 watts
2 (8 W)
6 Laboratory 3800x2700mm 300 lux 16 watts 4
Dispensing cum
7 3000x3000mm 300 lux 16 watts 4
store area
Low-Risk Areas
8 Office room 3500x3000mm 150 lux 16 watts 4
Immunization/
9 3000x4000mm 300 lux 16 watts 6
counselling area
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Community Health Centre

Table 3: Lighting calculation for CHC

Area
No. requirement required Required requirement
High-Risk Area
6400mm X
1 Casualty 300 lux 16 watts 6
6400mm
3 Labour room 3800x4200mm 500 lux 16 watts 6
6
(Luminaire OT
4 Operation theatre 247 m² 1,60,000 lux 24 watts
light as per the
no. of table)
Moderate risk area
a. 3200mm
X4000mm
(Space for
four
general
Examination & Doctor
5 500 lux 16 watts 6
Workup room Room)
Space for 2
AYUSH doctors
Room 3200mm
X 3200mm
X2800mm
Public Utility /
Common
Toilets Waiting
Area Cold
Chain Room
Cold Chain, Vaccines 3500mmx3000m
and Logistics area, m
Vaccine and
Logistics Room
3500mmx3000m
m
6400mmX3200
7 Pharmacy cum store 300 lux 16 watts 6
mm
Pharmacy cum store 6400mmX3200
for AYUSH mm
Laboratory (sample
collection, bleeding
3800mmx2700m
9 room, washing 300 lux 16 watts 6
m
disinfections storage,
sub waiting)
Inpatient Nursing Nursing station
units) Nursing 6400mm X
10 station (Nurse desk, 6400mm 500 lux 16 watts 6
clean utility, 4 wards each
treatment room, with six beds (2

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pantry, store, a sluice male wards & 2

room, trolley bay) female wards)
size (6200mm X
6200mm)
4 private room
(2 each for male
4 (12 watts)
Private rooms with & females) with 12 watts
11 300 lux
toilets toilets 6200mm 10 watts
1 (watts)
X 3200mm X
4000mm
Isolation rooms
with toilet (one 4 (12 watts) each
each for male & room
Isolation rooms with 12 watts
12 female) 500 lux 1 (10 watts) in
toilets 10 watts
6200mm X toilet
3200mm X
2000mm
Low-Risk Area
3700mmX
3200mm X
Consultation
8000mm
13 (consultation room 500 lux 16 watts 4
Treatment room
Toilets, sub waiting)
3700mm X
3200mm
1800mm x 2515
14 General store 150 lux 12 watts 4
mm
Source: IPHS for Community Health Centre
District Healthcare Facility

Table 4: Lighting calculation for DH

Area
No. requirement required Required requirement
High-Risk Area
Casualty and
7830mm x 9000m
1 outpatient 300 lux 16 watts 6
m
department
300 lux for each
2 ICU/HDU 22 m² 16 watts 8
bed
6 ( Dome light as
3 Labour room 3800mmx4200mm 500 lux 16 watts per the no. of
table)
Radiology (x-
4 38-42 m² 500 lux 12 watts 6
ray room)
5 CSSD 70.7 m² 200 lux- 500 lux 16 watts 10
Operation 36-48 m² 24 watts 6

Theatre
6000mm x 7000m 6
6 Operating room 24 watts
m
(Major)
9260mm x 4000m 16 watts 6
Minor OT
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Pre and Post- 6 m² 1,60,000 lux 12 watts 2

Operative room 10 m² 6
Scrub area 10 watts
Dirty Utility 20-40 m²
16 watts 4
Sterile 5370mm x 7100mm 16 watts 4
storeroom 10 watts 4
10-30 m ²
Doctors Lounge
Change room
Moderate Risk Area
412 m² as per 30
7 Wards 300 lux 16 watts 6
beds in one Ward
8 Clinic room 3300mm x 3300mm 300 lux 16 watts 6
Examination
9 1950mm x 3000mm 500 lux 16 watts 6
Room
10 Laboratory 3800mmx2700mm 300 lux 16 watts 6
11 Blood Bank 6100mm x 4000mm 300 lux 16 watts 6
12 Pharmacy 8190mm x 5050mm 300 lux 16 watts 6
Low-Risk Area
Reception and
13 70 m² 150 lux 16 watts 4
waiting area
45m² (as per
14 Laundry 150 lux 12 watts 4
bed101)
15 Kitchen 50 m² 150 lux 16 watts 4
Post-Partum
16 6200mm x 6200mm 300 lux 16 watts 4
unit
Physical
17 Medicine and 6400mm x 3200mm 150 lux 16 watts 4
Rehabilitation
18 Store room 3000x3000mm 150 lux 12 watts 4
Source: IPHS for DH
B. Occupancy sensors
• Install occupancy sensors that ensure that light only operates when there is someone to
utilize it.
• The occupancy sensors can be used in office areas, toilets and washroom facilities, and
storerooms.
Occupancy sensors can also be used to lower light levels in the corridors at the night time,
which can be an effective cost-saving measure; however, it is imperative to maintain
minimum light levels so as not to compromise health and safety standards. These measures
not only save energy but also help to prevent the spread of disease because the staff no longer
needs to touch switches.
Please note: Occupancy sensors may not be appropriate for wards and in-patient rooms. It
can be installed in those areas where people may not frequently be moving, such as doctor
and administration offices, and non-patient floors and hallways.
C. Refrigeration equipments
The facility should be environment friendly and energy efficient. Refrigerants used in the
Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment should be CFC (Chloro Fluoro
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When choosing the technology, guidelines and standards issued by Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy (Gazette of India April 16, 2018, No 1456)
Maintenance: Electrician/ mechanical in charge Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
(HVAC) l of the healthcare facility should regularly monitor the door seals of cold rooms,
fridges, and frozen stores and replace them if damaged. Keep condensers and evaporators
coils clean and free of dust. Filters should be changed regularly to help keep the ice maker
and water dispenser clean, inspect the gasket frequently for signs of wear and tear. Facility
should ensure the AMC/CMC for the maintenance of the refrigerator.
Temperature control: Maintain the correct temperature of the cooling equipment and avoid
over-cooling. Refrigerated equipment should be maintained at the correct temperature. It's
better for the stored contents and for energy savings.
D. Energy-saving equipments
Use above three-star rating electrical equipments including computers, monitors, printers,
scanners, external power adaptors, copiers, fax machines, digital duplicators, mailing
machines, and water coolers, room air conditioner, refrigerator, and lighting equipment.
ENERGY STAR-qualified office and imaging products consume 30 to 75% less energy than
the standard equipment.
The healthcare facility should have the policy to purchase BEE labelled/ISI Marked office
equipment and appliances.
Implementation Details
Implementing Partners: MoHFW; Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Ministry of Power
State and District Nodal Officers are recommended to coordinate with BEE to conduct energy audits
and energy conservation planning.
• District Nodal Officer-Climate Change (DNO-CC) should submit a proposal to conduct

the replacement of existing lighting with LED in healthcare facilities (PHC and above)
through District Nodal Agency of Bureau of Energy efficiency (BEE).
• If the District Nodal Agency of Bureau of Energy efficiency (BEE) is not available, DNO-
CC has to submit the proposal through the State Nodal officer Climate Change. SNO-
CC will further submit the proposal to the State Nodal Agency of Bureau of Energy
efficiency (BEE).
• If the proposal has been approved, State/District Nodal Agency of Bureau of Energy
efficiency (BEE) in the district themselves will conduct the activity.
• If the budget for this activity is not available through BEE, then the budget can be
proposed under Green Healthcare Infrastructure in NPCCHH Programme under
NHM.
• DNO-CC has to monitor the activity and should submit a report to SNO-CC and
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energy.
A. Photovoltaic solar panels
Installing PV solar panels reduces electricity consumption and helps to decrease the peak
demand of a facility, which contributes to lower operating costs for the organization has, and
hence these saved costs can be utilized for better patient care. Installing solar panel will help
to cut down electricity bill by 15-20% and will be more environment friendly. Use PV solar
panels on the roof for onsite renewable energy generation.
Solar Panels
PV (Photovoltaic) solar panels converts sunlight into the electricity, and the electricity
generated from solar panels can be used in the Healthcare Facility on critical loads.
Healthcare Facilities both in urban and rural areas consume a lot of energy throughout the
day as the electrical equipment used directly or indirectly to treat patients requires
uninterrupted power. Many Healthcare Facilities have considerable unused rooftop space.
Combined with power shortages and rising cost of diesel, rooftop solar power makes a
compelling case for implementation in Healthcare Facilities.
Location of the installation:
Solar panels should be installed in unused spaces like the roof of the facility.
Capacity of the solar panel:
The proposed capacity of the solar panel is calculated as per the 2-3 KW per bed per day as
per the IPHS standard. The capacity will vary according to the bed capacity of health facility.
Table 5: Proposed Capacity of Solar Panel
S. Type of Facility Proposed Capacity

No
1 District Hospital 300 KW
2 Community Health Centre 90 KW
3 Primary Health Centre 18 KW
4 Urban Primary Health Centre 18 KW
5 Sub Centre 3 KW
This calculation is as per the 100 beds:

Energy consumption per bed per day is 3 KW as per the IPHS for district healthcare facility (100
bedded) energy consumption is 300 KW
The proposed capacity of the solar panel shall supply electricity to all the critical departments
like OT, LR, ICU, SNCU and others life support system/equipment, HMIS for the smooth
operations of the departments and hospital in case of power failure.
Maintenance of Solar Panel:
• Cleaning: To remove a layer of dust, panels are simply washed with soft water. If the
module has thick dirt or grime and bird droppings, which are harder to remove, cold
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detergents are also used along with water for easier cleaning. Metal brushes should be
avoided to prevent wearing of the panel surface.
• Defect Checking: A visual inspection of the modules is done periodically to look for
possible defects such as cracks, chips, de-lamination, fogged glazing, water leaks, and
discolouration. If any obvious defects are found, their location is noted down in the
system logbook so that they can be monitored for generation output. If the damage
causes the modules to perform lower than the rated value, they should be replaced.
• Structure Stability: Solar module mounting frames are examined to make certain that
the frames and modules are firmly secured, and mounting bolts are rust free. Junction
boxes are inspected to ensure that the wires are not chewed by rodents or insects.
• Inverter / charge controller: This component is maintained by minimizing dust
accumulation. A dry cloth is used to wipe away any accumulated dirt/dust. After
which a visual inspection ensures that all the indicators such as LED lights are working
and the wires leading to and from this device are not loose. If self-checks are done,
note that the charge controller should indicate that the system is charging when the
sun is shining.
• Wiring and connection: Wiring installations are regularly checked for any cracks,
breaks or deterioration in the insulation. Panel boxes are scrutinized to prevent the box
becoming a home for rodents and insects. Moreover, the connections are inspected for
corrosion and/or burning.
Figure 5: Solar Panel, District Healthcare Facility, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh
Case Study: Solar Operated Water Cooler of CHC Bairamgarh, Chhattisgarh

. The facility has a water cooler near to Nutrition Rehabilitation
Centre (NRC) to cater to the needs of patients and staff. It is a
solar operating system which runs on a renewable source of
energy that helps to reduce the dependability on the
conventional source of electricity. Facility is maintaining it from
the Jeevan Deep Samitis fund in case of any breakdown.
Once a month cleaning and testing of water (Ph, TDS testing)

is being done to ensure the clean and safe drinking water.
Block Program Manager posted at the facility is responsible
to look after its cleaning and maintenance.
Figure 6: Solar operated water heater,
CHC Bairamgarh

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Implementing Partners: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Environment

and Climate Change, and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
State and District Nodal Officers are recommended to consult with the nodal department responsible
for solarization in the state for solarization of HCF.
If solar power is used as backup, ensure connectivity of services of prime importance –

emergency, OPD, delivery, freezer for cold chain maintenance (vaccines), baby care centres
(new-born care corners). Solar water heating is another way to use solar energy in HCF apart
from solar photovoltaics for power generation.
Procedure
• District Nodal Officer-Climate Change (DNO-CC) should submit a proposal to conduct
installation of solar panels in healthcare facilities (PHC and above) to District Nodal
Agency of Bureau of Energy efficiency (BEE) /Renewable Energy Development Authority
(REDA) in the District.
• If the District Nodal Agency of Bureau of Energy efficiency (BEE) and Renewable Energy
Development Authority (REDA)is not available in the district, DNO-CC has to submit the
proposal through the State Nodal officer Climate Change. SNO-CC further submit the
proposal to the State Nodal Agency of Bureau of Energy efficiency (BEE) or Renewable
Energy Development Authority (REDA)
• If the proposal is approved, State/District Nodal Agency of Bureau of Energy efficiency
(BEE) or Renewable Energy Development Authority (REDA)in the District themselves
will conduct the activity in Districts.
• 20-30% subsidy will be obtained from MNRE and the remaining money may be proposed
under the budget Head of Greening under the National Programme on Climate Change
and Human Health in the NHM PIP Process by the District.
• DNO-CC is to monitor the activity and should submit a report to SNO-CC and
•
GP1.2 The healthcare facility shall ensure energy audits of the
building.
Energy Audit is the key to a systematic approach for decision-making in energy management.
It attempts to balance the total energy inputs with its use and serves to identify all the energy
streams in a facility.
Energy Audit should also consider load management, poor maintenance aspects, and extreme
temperature to avoid fire-related accidents. Audit should be conducted in the facility
biannually.
A. Identification of person
Responsibility for the energy audit should be given to the Infection Prevention and Control
Committee of the facility. If the healthcare facility lacks qualified staff, then the energy audit
can be conducted by the state health department as well.
Infection Prevention and Control Committee constitutes qualified and trained personnel for
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understanding of the functioning of the healthcare facility, abilities to build energy systems,
and skills to conduct an energy survey.
B. Energy audit process
An energy audit:
• Identifies all energy end-uses
within the building
• Estimates how much energy is
used in each department
• Determines the amount of energy
used in relation to the desired
values
When the energy audit is carried out, it
always results in a certain amount of
detailed information about different
energy end-uses, and specify the energy Figure 7: Energy Audit
efficiency opportunities, and the potential
energy savings for the end-users.
Prior to the energy audit, the overall goal should be set at the beginning. In addition to this,
the deadline for achieving the goals should also be set.
C. Prioritize possible measures
Based on the audit results, energy management programme would be restructured, for
example, for all the energy conservation alternatives, the payback period would be too long,
and that needs to be considered at the time to prioritize the measures.
Cost-effectiveness is one of the ways to prioritize the possible measures of energy
conservation. For example, a simple payback period for any investment should not be too
long.
D. Implementation of measures
In accordance with the energy management program implementation work at this stage of
the process includes making agreements with manufacturers, depending on the complexity
of the measures, consultants need to be hired to assist with the design work. Cost of the
consultant is considered at the stage of prioritization.
E. Maintenance and follow up
Maintenance is essential to ensure efficiency and to prevent breakdowns. The monitoring of
the measures gives the responsibility to the energy management staff for the overall control
of energy usage. This control will be very useful if malfunctions occur in the energy system.
This overall process of energy management is repeated in a cycle, with emphasis on a different
area each time. Using this, greater amount of energy savings could be achieved.
Figure 8: Process of an energy audit

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F. Sub-metering
Install sub-meters in the facility premises as it is useful to understand how much energy is
used across the healthcare facility. The information provided by the sub-meter will highlight
the areas where cost savings can be made. Energy-intensive areas such as ICU, OT, and
Radiology can be targeted, and energy savings can be made on these targeted areas.
GP1.3 Healthcare facilities shall have an ongoing education program

for efficient usage and conservation of energy for all the stakeholders
(Staff, Patient, and Visitors).
S1.3.1 The healthcare facility shall have a plan to train the staff
for energy savings techniques.
Water Conservation
A. Training GP4.3
programme Healthcare facilities shall have Figure an 9:ongoing
Submeter
education
• Awarenessprogram
campaignsfor efficient
should usage
be organized and
for the conservation
staff of energy
to sensitize on ways for
to minimize
all the stakeholders
energy (Staff,
waste and trained Patient,
to operate andinvisitors).
equipment an effective way.
• Encourage staff to switch off devices when they are not being used, or to make use of built-
in standby or power-down modes.
• Training should be given to the nursing supervisor for the regular monitoring of the
energy-consuming equipment and utility services available at a facility (for example- Life
care equipment, fans, tube lights.)
Procedure
• In accordance with the inputs from MOs, the District Nodal Officer-Climate Change
(DNO-CC) should submit a proposal to conduct Energy auditing in healthcare facilities
(PHC and above) through District Nodal Agency of Bureau of Energy efficiency (BEE) in
the District.
• If the District Nodal Agency of Bureau of Energy efficiency (BEE) is not available in the
district, DNO-CC has to submit the proposal through the State Nodal officer Climate
Change. SNO-CC further submit the proposal to the State Nodal Agency of Bureau of
Energy efficiency (BEE).
• If the proposal has approved, District Nodal Agency of Bureau of Energy efficiency (BEE)
in the District themselves will conduct the activity in Districts.

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1.6 Summary of key interventions for energy management

Table 6: Summarization of the key Interventions in different facilities for Energy Management
S.
Key Interventions DH CHC PHC UPHC HWC SC
No
Place suitable stickers above light switches and put posters in the staff
1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
and patient areas to make them aware of the energy savings.
A nursing supervisor should monitor all the departments during the
2 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
rounds at the end of the day.
3 Labelling of the light switches should be done. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
4 Replace all the incandescent bulbs with the LED lights at the facility. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Occupancy sensors in office areas, toilets, storerooms, and washroom
5 facilities which ensure that light only operates when there is someone to ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
utilize it.
Use of meshwork on windows of rooms, wards, and waiting rooms for
6 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
natural ventilation of air.
7 Energy audits should be done periodically to optimize power utilization. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ NA NA
8 Use 3 and above star rating equipment (ACs, Refrigerator) at the facility ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Installation of solar panels for optimum utilization of renewable sources
9 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
of energy.
Load-bearing capacity of the solar panel at the facility 300
10 90 KW 18 KW 18 KW 18 KW 3 KW
(calculation is per bed/day) KW*
11 Training should be given to the staff on energy conservation strategies. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Installation of sub-meter in the facility premises to understand the energy
12 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ NA NA
usage pattern across the healthcare facility.
Consider BEE labelled/ISI marked energy efficient equipment and
13 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
appliances for procurement
*This calculation is as per the 100 beds. Energy consumption per bed per day is 3 KW as per IPHS so for the district Healthcare Facility
(100 bedded) energy consumption is 300 KW

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02
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Our survival depends on water. In the last
few decades, population growth and
urbanization has been a recurring concern,
which is leading towards higher water
demand, which is a great concern. The
demands of a rapidly urbanizing society
come when the potential for augmenting
supply is limited. Water levels are falling,
and water quality is deteriorating. Our
groundwater also gets contaminated with
metals like fluoride, arsenic, uranium and
other heavy metals. Our rivers and
groundwater are both polluted by untreated
effluents and sewage that are dumped into
them. Climate change poses fresh Figure 10: Scarcity of water
challenges with its impacts on the hydrologic
cycle, leading to more consumption and
wasteful utilization of water in the country.
Water supply in most Indian cities refers to
the layout of infrastructure, i.e., piped water
supply lines, drainage lines, sewage lines,
and sewage treatment plants (STPs), if the
piped water supply is inadequate.
The current water situation has paved the
way for overexploitation of the groundwater
aquifer, encroachment, pollution of water
bodies, excessive focus on extraction
technologies and infrastructure network,
leading to an increase in the demand-supply
gap for water. The issues clearly show that
conservation of water and measures to attain
Figure 11: Water scarcity
sustainability have not been addressed.
2.2 Need for water conservation

With the present state of consumption and depletion of natural resources, striking a balance
in the ecosystem is indisputably the need of the hour. Safe drinking water, which is a necessity
for healthy living, has become a luxury in many Indian households, especially in semi-urban
and rural areas. According to the recent estimates and projections by United Nations (UN),
783 billion people around the world do not have access to safe and healthy drinking water,
and around 1.8 billion individuals drink contaminated water which puts them at risk of
contracting water-borne diseases like cholera, jaundice, typhoid, etc.
To address this, the most widely known initiative, World Water Day, is celebrated every year
on March 22 to bring to people’s notice, the issues pertaining to availability of safe drinking
water, the need for water conservation and the solutions that one can look at to tackle the
water crisis in the country. The use and demand for water have grown manifold across
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this shooting demand, there is a major mismatch in demand and supply of water in India.
Most cities and towns in the country face the challenge of acute water scarcity.
2.3 Importance of water conservation in the healthcare sector

Many healthcare care facilities work in developing countries
where there are inadequate or non-existent municipal water or
treatment facilities and where there is a chance of seasonal water
scarcities. This lack of water and sanitation infrastructure is a
major problem that directly impacts healthcare facilities and
health care systems. Thereby, water conservation plays an
Figure 12: Symbol for
important role here and this conserved water can be used at the water conservation
time of shortages.
In addition to this, conserved water should be regularly tested so that it will be fit for use. For
detailed procedure of water testing,
An important component of water conservation involves minimising water losses, prevention
of water wastage and increasing efficiency in water use
2.4 Major contributors to water consumption in the healthcare

facility
Water use is driven by the number of inpatients and outpatients, equipment used, facility size,
number and types of services, facility age, and maintenance requirements. Other contributors
include steam sterilizers, autoclaves, medical processes, heating ventilation and air
conditioning (HVAC), sanitary, X-ray equipment, laundries, and food service, but the major
contributors of water in the tertiary health care facility is sanitary fixtures and HVAC. Sanitary
fixtures consume 42 % of water while HVAC consumes 23 % of water, so it is recommended
that major water-consuming area needs to be focused on in order to reduce water
consumption.
Figure 13: Major contributors of water in the facility

Source: ‘Smith, M., Hargroves, K., Desha, C. and Stasinopoulos, P. (2009) Water Transformed - Australia:
Sustainable Water Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation, The Natural Edge Project (TNEP), Australia.’
https://cms.qut.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/549865/TNEP-WaterTransformed-Lecture4.2.pdf

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Key guiding principle for water conservation

and conservation of water.
S2.1.1 Healthcare facility shall develop a plan for the conservation of water
S2.1.2 Healthcare facility shall have a plan for the waste water treatment.
GP2.2 Healthcare facilities shall develop a programme/plan for the

conservation of water.
S2.2.1 Healthcare facilities should have a water management programme for the
GP2.3 Healthcare facilities shall have an ongoing educational programme for
the efficient usage and conservation of water for all the stakeholders (staff,
patient and visitors).
S2.3.1 The healthcare facility shall have a plan to train the staff for water savings
techniques.

Key Guiding of
usage and conservation Principal
water. for Water Conservation
S2.1.1 Healthcare facility
and conservation shall develop a plan for the conservation of water.
of water.
A. Low flow
S5.1.1 plumbing
Healthcare fixtures
facility shall develop a plan for the conservation of water
Water-efficient fixtures are designed to use less water while maintaining the same level of
S5.1.2 Healthcare facility shall have a plan for the waste water treatment.
performance as conventional water fixtures. Reducing water consumption by using water-
GP5.1
GP5.2 The
efficient healthcare
fixtures facility
is a majorfacilities
Healthcare step towardsshall develop
sustainable
shall developwateraa strategy
management. for the optimum
programme/plan for the
usage
B. and conservation
conservation
Retrofitting of water.
flush of water.
mechanisms
• Install
S5.2.1dual or variable
Healthcare flushshould
facilities systems fora water
have water management programme for the
closets and commodes.
•GP5.3
SingleHealthcare
flush toilets facilities
use 10-13 litres/flush
shall havewhile the
an ongoing educational programme for
larger flush of the double flush toilet uses 6 to 9
the efficient usage and conservation of water for all the stakeholders (staff,
litres of
patient water
and per flush and smaller flush uses 3
visitors).
to 4.5 litres of water per flush, therefore double
S5.3.1
flush Theconserve
toilets healthcare
4-11facility shall have a plan to train
litres/flush. the 14:
Figure staff forflush
Dual water savings
System
techniques.
Dual flush system

• The modern-day double flush toilets come with two different types of levers or buttons.
One is larger, while the other is smaller and each button is connected to its own exit
valve.
• The larger lever is to flush out around 6 to 9 litres of water, whereas the smaller lever is
to flush out around 3 to 4.5 litres of water. Clearly, the larger one is to flush solid waste
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C. Sensor operated urinals

• Urinals are often controlled through an automatic flush system, which is triggered at
regular intervals.
• A typical system will flush volumes of approximately 10-13 litres/flush, resulting in
unnecessary water and sewerage charges, so instead of using conventional urinals system,
install sensor operated urinals which conserves 2.2-10 litres/flush, typically reducing 60%
water consumption.
D. Waterless urinals
• Instead of installing water-reducing urinals, some medical facilities have installed no-
flush urinal systems, which use no water at all.
• Waterless urinals look very much like conventional urinals in design, and these can be
used in the same manner. However, waterless urinals do not require water for flushing
and thus result in saving anything between 56,800 litres- 1,70,000 litres of water per urinal
per year.
Best Practices: Establishment of Green Water Urinals in IIT

Delhi
A Green Waterless Urinal (GWU) is low – cost onsite urine application model suitable
for site where adequate space is available, and the number of users is limited. Urine
collected is diverted to a plant bed of Canna Indica and Ficus planted around the urinal.
For enabling uniform distribution of urine to the plant bed, a perforated pipe connected
to the urinal is laid along the plant bed. As urine contains essential plant nutrients such
as nitrogen, phosphate and potassium, these are utilized by the plants for their growth.
The plantation also doubles as a hedge around the urinal offering privacy to the users.
The bed must be surrounded by the earthen bunds to prevent flow of urine to nearby
areas during rainy seasons. At periodic intervals, watering and emptying of the
phosphate deposits is carried out to maintain the system. Treatment for reducing
salinity of the soil must be taken up at regular intervals.
This model of onsite utilization of the urine through GWUs can be adopted in public
places, gardens and institutions where there is open space. The initial and maintenance
cost of GWUs is also very low compared to the normal urinals. GWUs can be
established at a cost of Rs 500 /- to Rs 10,000 /- based on the design adopted.
Figure 15: Green Urinals

Source: Dr V M Chariar, S Ramesh Sakthivel, Water less Urinals A Resource book
:http://web.iitd.ac.in/~chariarv/WLUResource%20BookFinal.pdf

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• On an average, a person urinates about four to five times a day. Urine, which is usually
sterile and contains mostly water, does not require additional water for flushing to make
it flow into drainage lines. Therefore, installing waterless urinals can make a large
reduction in the quantity of freshwater used for flushing as also in the corresponding
volume of sewage.
E. Maintenance
• Waterless urinals require less maintenance as compared to the water flush urinals.
However, the fixtures require some periodic attention.
• Regular upkeep includes cleaning all surfaces, and drain care, whether the drain contains
a cartridge type trap or one cast into the urinal.
• Cleaning involves using a nonabrasive cleanser, followed by wiping with a sponge or
“Jonny mop,” and drying. Abrasive cleaners and harsh chemicals should be avoided as
they can damage the finish and remove its water-repellent characteristics.
• Abrasive cleaners and harsh chemicals should be avoided as they can damage the finish
and remove its water-repellent characteristics.
• The care of the drain trap varies depending on the trap involved. For the models with
removable cartridge trap, the trap must be replaced periodically. Replacement is required
because the supply of sealant liquid becomes depleted, and the cartridge fills with
sediment from urine.
• The cartridge itself is to be replaced once to six times a year, depending on the usage.
F. Low flow or high-pressure sensor-operated taps
• Install low flow or high-pressure plumbing fixtures in the faucets of the healthcare facility
for reducing water consumption.
• Install sensor-operated taps with low flow fixtures or high pressure, which typically
reduces water consumption. In addition to this, in areas where the risk of spread of
infection is high, sensor-level- or foot-operated taps may be more appropriate.
• Standard fixtures use water 10-18 litres/minute depending on the pressure, while sensor-
operated taps conserve 5.5-15.5 litres/minute water.
• Taps are prone to leakage. It is estimated that a dripping tap may consume around 15 L
per day. Staff should be informed of the importance of reporting leakage, and a reporting
system should be put in place.
G. Showers
• Baths typically use around 80 L per event and showers around 10-15 litres per minute. So,
flow restrictors may be used to reduce the flow rate
of water in showers, which typically reduces 4-20
litres/minuteReducing the water used for showers
and baths may also potentially reduce energy bills
due to a reduction in hot water used.
H. Water efficient mops
In the conventional method, wet mopping of floors
occurs by cotton mops. Disinfectant is added to the
water, and after the cleaning of every 2-3 rooms, the
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water is discarded. At the end of shifts, mops are changed, and used mops are sent to the
laundry for washing and drying.
Use microfiber mops instead of cotton mops. It is more water-efficient. Mopping with micro
fibrotic mops increases cleaning efficiency. This mop can also withstand 300-500 washings as
Mop Specification:
➢ Constructed from nylon and polyester fibres
➢ The density of the fibres enables it to hold six times its weight in water
➢ For a hundred room Healthcare Facility, it only requires 19 litres of water as against
397 litres of water by using cotton mops
against 55 for cotton mops.

I. Eliminate leaks
Identifying leaks through water audits and repairing the same can be an efficient way to
achieve water savings.
Regular monitoring of the faucets, faulty fittings, broken pipes, hoses, shower facilities,
dishwashing facilities, and other water delivery devices should be done.
J. Rain water harvesting
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is a process of collecting, conveying, and storing rainfall in an
area for beneficial purposes. Considering the problems of severe water scarcity, pollution in
existing surface water bodies, and floods during the rainy season in India; the adoption of
rainwater harvesting practices is quite necessary and a need of the hour.
Note: RWH can be the best safeguard against seasonal water shortages in states like Maharashtra and
Tamil Nadu, where some of the rural HF's could not function during a drought period.
I.1 Methods of rainwater harvesting
I.1.1 Surface runoff harvesting: During heavy rainfall, water flows away as surface runoff.
This runoff can be collected in a tank and used for recharging aquifers. The storage of
rainwater on the surface is an ancient technique and the structures used for the collection of
water include underground tanks, ponds, check dams, weirs, etc. This collected water can be
discharged into the ground, or it can also be used for drinking purposes and can be disinfected
by chlorine treatment. Stored water can also be used for future purposes like gardening, toilet
flushing, cleaning, etc.
I.1.2 Pits: Recharge pits are constructed for recharging the shallow aquifer. These are
constructed 1 to 2 m wide and to 3 m deep, which are backfilled with boulders, gravels, and
coarse sand.
I.1.3 Dug wells: Existing dug wells can be utilized as recharge structures, and water should
pass through filter media before going into dug well.
I.1.4 Hand pumps: The existing hand pumps may be used for recharging the shallow/deep
aquifers if the availability of water is limited. Water should pass through filter media before
diverting it into hand pumps.
I.1.5 Recharge wells:
Recharge wells of 100 to 300 mm diameter are generally constructed for recharging the deeper
aquifers, and water is passed through filter media to avoid choking of recharge wells.
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surface, recharge shifts of 0.5 to 3 m diameter and 10 to 15 m deep are constructed a backfilled
with boulders, gravels, and coarse sand.
I.1.7 Lateral shafts with borewells: For recharging the upper as well as deeper aquifers lateral
shafts of 1.5 to 2 m wide and 10 to 30 m long depending upon the availability of water with
one or two bore wells are constructed.
Note: Diversion of runoff water into the existing water bodies can be made, and it may also
be diverted into the nearest tank and depression which will create additional recharge
Things to remember
➢ The amount of rain water harvested in the facility differ area wise because the amount
of rain water depends on the annual rainfall which is different in hilly areas, coastal
areas and arid regions and semi- arid regions.
The total quantity of rain water that can be harvested annually is estimated as:
= catchment area * annual rainfall* runoff coefficient
For example:
From the data published by the Meteorological department of India, the annual average
rainfall in Delhi has been adopted as 720 mm. The total quantity of rainwater that can be
harvested annually is estimated as:
= catchment area x annual rainfall x runoff coefficient
= 1400 m² x 720 x 10¯ ³ x 0.95
= 960 m³/ year
➢ Volume of the tank can be calculated by using the following formula:
Volume of the tank= t x n x q

t = length of dry season
n = no. of people using the tank
q = Consumption in litres per capital per day

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Borewell
Collection of water occurs in

reservoir, tanks, dams, ponds etc. Borewell
and can be used for gardening,
toilet flushing, cleaning the
healthcare facilities.
Borewell
Water from surface run off water
harvesting can be discharged into
the trenches, borewell, pits, wells,
Borewell
and hand pumps.
Hand pump
Borewell
Collection of water occur in Borewell

reservoir, tanks, dams, ponds etc.
toilet flushing, cleaning in the Borewell
harvesting can be discharges into Borewell
the trenches, borewell, pits, wells, Dug well
handpumps. Figure 16: Recharge method of surface rain water harvesting
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Borewell
Borewell
Collection of water occur in

reservoir, tanks, dams, ponds etc. Borewell
toilet flushing, cleaning in the
Borewell
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the trenches, borewell, pits, wells, Borewell
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I.1.8 Rooftop rainwater harvesting: As per this water harvesting method, the roof itself
becomes the catchment area, and water can be collected from the roof of the building. This
water can either be stored for utilization, or it can be discharged into an artificial recharge
system. In this method, water can be collected
without much expense. This method is highly
effective, and it can also help in the recharge of the
groundwater level.
I.2 Components of rainwater harvesting:
I.2.1 Catchments
• The area or surface which receives the rainfall is
known as the catchment area for rainwater
harvesting.
• The catchment area can be rooftop, courtyard,
open ground, etc.
Down take pipes used for draining the water into the
collection vessel, sometimes the collected water Figure 17: Components of rain water
passes through the settling tank for the suspension harvesting
of settleable particles before the collection in storage
tank for further use.
I.2.2 Gutters (drains) and down take pipes
• Gutters and down take pipes are essential for taking up the water from the catchment area
to the storage tank.
• The downpipe should be at least 100 mm diameter with 20 mesh (850 µ) nylon wire screen
at the inlet to prevent dry leaves and debris from entering it.
I.2.3 Filters and first flush device
• These devices are used to remove dirt, leaves, and grit, which are often found in the first
rain. It is essential to remove these from the water as it may contaminate the water in the
storage tank.
• Sometimes rainfall occurs after a long time. In such conditions, it carries various dissolved
pollutants. Materials such as gravel, sand or coconut, palm or betel nut fibre, etc. may be
used as filter media.
• Filters and first flush devices divert the water from the first rain to avoid its mixing with
the water in the storage tank.
I.2.4 Storage tanks
• These tanks might be either above the ground or underground or partly underground,
and it should always be covered so that the water should remain clean.
• The storage tanks may be made up of reinforced cement concrete, masonry, etc. and the
underground tank should be suitably lined with waterproofing material and have a hand
pump installed for the withdrawal of water.
• Prior to the use of a storage tank, it should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected using
chlorine, bleaching powder, and potassium permanganate, etc.
• Measures to ensure the cleanliness of water can also be kept in the storage tanks for
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I.2.5 Delivery system

• There should be an efficient piping system that can discharge the stored water for the end-
use. In the absence of any treatment, rainwater should be avoided for consumption and
cooking.
• Leaking and rusted pipes should be avoided completely; if found, must be replaced
immediately
• To avoid any leakage, a timely check-up of the pipes is necessary.
I.2.6 Recharge structure
• Harvested rainwater can also be used for charging the groundwater aquifers through the
construction of various kinds of structures like dug wells, borewells, recharge trenches,
and recharge pits.
• There may be different depths in recharge structures, such as depth can be such that water
reaches to lower soil strata.
• In other cases, the depth of the pipe down in the soil can be such that it reaches the level
of groundwater and joins it.
Figure 18: Rain Water Harvesting
I.3 Maintenance of rainwater harvesting

• To prevent leaves and debris from entering the system, mesh filters should be provided at
the mouth of the drainpipe. Further, a first-flush device should be provided in the conduit
before it connects to the storage container.
• If the stored water is to be used for drinking purposes, a sand filter should also be
provided. Methods to protect rainwater quality include appropriate system design, sound
operation and maintenance, and use of first flush devices and treatment.
• First flush devices can be effective in reducing the levels of contamination if properly
maintained.
• To ensure the good water quality storage, provided sunlight and living organism are to
be excluded from the tank and fresh flow inflows, do not stir up any sediment.
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• The design should include a clean, impervious roof made from smooth, clean, non-toxic
material. Overhanging branches above the catchment surface should be removed.
• Taps or draw-off pipes on tanks should be at least 5cm above the tank floor (more if debris
accumulation rates are high). A tank floor sloping towards the sump can greatly aid tank
cleaning, as will a well-fitting access manhole.
• Wire or nylon mesh should cover all inlets to prevent any insects and other creatures from
entering the tank. The tank must be covered, and all light excluded to prevent the growth
of algae and other organisms. The grill at the terrace outlet for rainwater arrests most of
the debris carried by the water from the rooftop like leaves, plastic bags, and paper pieces.
• A coarse filter and/or foul flush device should be fitted to intercept water before it enters
the tank for removing leaves and other debris.
I.5 Operation and maintenance
Proper operation and maintenance of rainwater harvesting systems helps to protect water
quality in several ways. Regular inspection and cleaning of a catchment, gutters, filters, and
tanks reduce the likelihood of contamination. Water from other sources should not be mixed
with that in the tank.
I.6 Treatment
• Chlorination: Chlorination is most appropriately used to treat rainwater if contamination
is suspected due to the rainwater being colored or smelling bad. It should only be done if
the rainwater is the sole source of supply, and the tank should first be thoroughly
inspected to try to ascertain the cause of any contamination. Chlorination is done with
stabilized bleaching powder (calcium hypochlorite - CaOCl2), which is a mixture of
chlorine and lime. Chlorination can kill all types of bacteria and make water safe for
drinking purposes. About 1 gm (approximately 1/4 teaspoon) of bleaching powder is
enough to treat 200 litres of water.
• Chlorine tablets: Chlorine tablets are easily available in the market. One tablet of 0.5 g is
enough to disinfect 20 litres (a bucketful) of water.
• Boiling: Boiling is a very effective method of purification and very simple to carry out.
Boiling water for 10 to 20 minutes is enough to remove all biological contaminants.
Things to remember
➢ Just before the arrival of the monsoon, the rooftop/catchment area must be
cleaned properly.
➢ The roof outlet on the terrace should be covered with a mesh to prevent entry of
leaves or other solids waste into the system.
➢ The filter materials must be either replace or washed properly before the
monsoon.
➢ The diversion valve must be opened for the first 5 to 10 minute of rain to dispose
of the polluted first flush.
➢ All the polluted water should be taken away from the recharge structures.
➢ The depth of bores (of recharge structure) shall be finalized depending on the
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State and District Nodal Officers are recommended to consult with the nodal committee/
department/ for watershed management programme, Ministry for Rural Development or
Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation for HCF in rural area and Jal Board/Urban
Development or equivalent in urban areas.
Procedure
• District Nodal Officer-Climate Change has to identify healthcare facilities (PHC and
above) in the districts to install Rainwater Harvesting System in healthcare facilities (PHC
and above) and get an estimate from the Department of Public works (PWD) and submit
the proposal to the Department of Water and Sanitation under Ministry of Jalshakthi in
the District.
• If the budget for this activity is not available through the Ministry of Jalshakthi, then the
budget can be proposed under Green Healthcare Infrastructure in NPCCHH Programme
under NHM.
• After getting the funds, the work has to be submitted to the Department of Public works
(PWD) to complete the activity.
GP2.2 Healthcare facilities shall develop a programme/plan for the

S2.2.1 Healthcare facilities should have a water management programme for the
Water management plans must be part of an integrated approach that examines how changes
in water use will impact all other areas of operation.
Water conservation includes two distinct areas: technical and human. The technical side
includes collecting data from water audits and installing water-efficient fixtures and
procedures. The human side involves changing behaviours and expectations about water
usage.
To introduce and implement the water management programme, the following steps need to
be taken:
Figure 19: Steps of implementation of water management programme
A. Establish a team for the water conservation programme

A member of the Infection Prevention and Control Committee should be responsible for the
Water Conservation Programme implementation in the healthcare facility or they can appoint
a person for the implementation of all the green aspects.
• Member of the committee is responsible for transforming a commitment to water

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facility’s water reduction goals.

• Member of the committee, as empowered by top management, should have the resources
available to create and implement specific water conservation plans and measures.
B. Establish goals for water conservation
• Goals should be stated in terms of gallons saved and the percentage of water saved.
• Goals should also be including the time frame for achievement, the area of the facility
where the water savings will be realized, and how the water savings will be achieved.
Water conservation falls into three general areas:
Reducing losses Reducing use Reusing water
•Fixing leaky faucets •Installing ultra low •Treated water is

•Fixing leaked pipes flush toilets reused in gardening
•Installing sensor , toilet flushing etc.
operated faucets •Treated water can
•Install water less also be used for
urinals cleaning.
Figure 20: Areas of Saving Water
C. Water audit
• The first step in the quantification of the water use is a water audit- a detailed examination
of where and how much water enters the system, and where and how much water leaves
the system.
• A major objective of a water system audit is estimating and reducing unaccounted water
use. Unaccounted water includes losses through leaks and unauthorized water
consumption.
• Water audit can also identify the areas where the chances of water wastage are high, like
kitchen, laundry, gardening, etc.
C.1 Process of water audit:
To conduct a water audit in the facility, the

committee must follow the following steps:
Step 1: Gather and prepare information
about the floor plans, location maps,
inventory of plumbing fixtures, etc.
Step 2: Conduct the facility survey in
which the identification of leaks occurs,
and the manager enlists all the water using
equipment and calibrates all the existed
water meter, etc.
Step 3: Prepare an audit report which
includes blueprint and water facility
Figure 21: Steps of Water Audit
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which show the movement of water from times it enters the facility until it becomes
discharged.
C.1.1 Preparation and information gathering:
Before starting the actual water audit, information from the records and the staff is to be
collected by the water conservation manager.
Information includes the following:
• Building and location information, including physical size, floor plans, etc.
• Location maps, identifying each water supply meter that measures incoming (source)
water plus each water meter that records on-site use.
• Inventory of plumbing fixtures and all water-using equipment with their flow rates.
• Utility records for the past two years.
• Anticipated water and sewer billing rates for the next two years.
C.1.2 Conduct facility survey:
• Water Conservation Manager walks through the facility with the supervisor to
understand how water is used in various areas.
• Identify and list all the water using equipment, including faucets, toilets, showerheads,
kitchen equipment, reverse osmosis filers, etc.
• Check the water using equipment against the inventory information.
• Records hours of operation for each piece of water using process equipment.
• Calibrate all existing water meters to ensure accuracy.
• Measure the amount of water used by each water consuming fixtures or piece of
equipment and compare it with the recommended flow rates.
• Ask for water conservation suggestions from employees who are familiar with each water-
use process.
C.1.3 Prepare an audit report
• Audit reports include an updated set of facility diagrams, blueprints, and water flow
charts.
• Current list of all water-using equipment with manufacturers ‘recommended
input/output flow rates and the actual flow rates recorded during water audit.
• Water flow chart that shows the movement of water from the time it enters the facility
until it is discharged.
• Water use figures (total facility and broken out by operating areas and processes).
• Any additional water-use observations revealed by the walk-through audit and analysis.
• Evaluation of the total cost of water used by the entire facility.
D. Determine total water cost
• Based on the findings of the audit report, the total cost of water can be determined.
• The cost of water can also vary. Some utilities charge different rates based upon the
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• In addition to the utility cost, the total cost of water also includes the cost of heating,
cooling, energy cost of pumping pre-treating, including filtering, purifying, and softening,
chemical treatment, including treating boiler feed, cooling tower water predisposal
treatment, disposal of hazardous aqueous substances and sewer discharge which can be
based on the amount of water.
• Adding up the total annual cost of water and water processing. This total will be the
current baseline cost of water.
E. Prepare an action plan
• During the formulation of an action plan, those area needs to be focused on where the
water consumption and water wastage is high.
• Review all equipment and water using devices for possible water efficiency
improvements.
• Water using equipment like faucets, showerheads, single flush toilets need to be replaced
with low flow plumbing fixtures, and in some cases retrofitting existing equipment will
be the better solution.
• Regular monitoring of sanitary fixtures should be done to identify the leaks, and it needs
to be repaired early.
• Install sensor-operated faucets and new low flow taps in place of dripping taps.
• Regular monitoring of the checkpoints from where the water enters and water leaves in
the facility should be done.
• Regular monitoring in the areas where water consumption is high like kitchen, laundry,
and gardening so that optimum usages of water can occur.
•
S2.1.2 Healthcare facilities shall have a plan for wastewater treatment.
A. Sewage Treatment Plant

Sewage treatment is the process of
removing contaminants from healthcare facility
wastewater, containing mainly healthcare
facility sewage. Physical, chemical, and
biological processes are used to remove
contaminants and produce treated wastewater
(or treated effluent) that is safe enough for
release into the environment. A by-product of
sewage treatment is a semi-solid waste or slurry,
called sewage sludge. The sludge has to
undergo further treatment before being suitable Figure 22: Sewage Treatment Plant
for disposal or application to land. The treated
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There are two ways for setting up of sewage treatment plant for healthcare facility. It may be
connected to the centralized treatment plant, in that scenario, the facility should ensure with
the agency representative that periodic check-ups and regular maintenance of the pipeline
etc.is conducted. On the other hand, if the healthcare facility is not connected with the
centralized sewage treatment plant and have a sufficient space to install STP, then detailed
design and flow is illustrated below for setting up of such system.
Preliminary Primary Secondary Tertiary

treatment treatment treatment treatment
Figure 23: Process of Sewage Treatment Plant
A.1 Capacity of the sewage treatment plant:

Table 7: Capacity of STP across different facilities
Capacity of STP +
Facility No. of bed Type of STP + ETP
ETP
ASP/MBBR
District Healthcare 25 KLD (as per 100 (Activated Sludge
100-500
Facility beds) Process/ Moving Bed
Biofilm Reactor)
CHC 30 5 KLD ASP/MBBR
PHC 6 NA NA
HWC 6 NA NA
SC 1 NA NA
Note: Frequency of STP may vary as per the requirement.
Note: This calculation is as per the norm of NBC code (1000 litter = 1 KLD), as 450 litres
per bed per day water consumption is recommended so, for 100 bedded District Healthcare
Facility, consumption of water is 45,000 litres per bed per day that requires STP of 45 KLD,
but STP with capacity of 45 KLD is expensive in nature, so 25 KLD is suggested and that
can be run twice in a day to fulfil the requirements.
A.2 Maintenance of Sewage Treatment Plant:

A.2.1 Bar screen
• Check and clean the bar screen at frequent intervals.
• Do not allow solids to overflow/ escape from the screen.
• Ensure no large gaps are formed due to corrosion of the screen.
• Replace the corroded/ unserviceable bar screen immediately.
A.2.2 Grit
• Check and clean trap at frequent intervals.
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• Do not allow solids to get washed out of the trap.

• Do not allow oil and grease to escape the trap.
• Redesign the trap if solids and grease escape on a regular basis, despite good cleaning
practices.
A.2.3 Equalization tank
• Keep air mixing on at all times
• Ensure that the airflow/ mixing is uniform over the entire floor of the tank.
• Adjust the placement of diffusers and the air-flow rate as needed.
• Keep the equalization tank nearly empty before the expected peak load hours (otherwise
it will overflow).
• Check and clean clogged diffusers at regular intervals. Manually evacuate settled muck/
sediments at least once in a year.
A.2.4 Aeration tank
• Operation considerations include maintaining the correct design level of MLSSMLSS
(biomass concentration) in the aeration tank. Problems arise both in the case of excess or
shortage of biomass, causing an imbalance, leading to failure of the process.
• Dead zones on the sewage surface indicate that membranes are blocked from the airside
or the liquid side, so it needs to be replaced or cleaned.
• Cleaning of membranes is generally carried out by lifting out the defective units and
scouring out the adhering materials by high-pressure hosing.
• In the case of encrustation of membrane cleaning or scrubbing with a mild acid solution
would be done.
A.2.5 Secondary clarifier
The sacrificial rubber squeegees sweeping the floor of the clarifier need to be checked and
replaced, possibly once in two years.
A.2.6 Tertiary clarifier
In addition, if an intermediate sludge sump is provided, it is advisable to force-flush the
sludge line of the clarifier at frequent intervals, so that the pipe always remains clear, and the
incidence of choking is minimized.
A.2.7 Excess sludge handling
• Fresh sludge (not more than a day old), kept fully aerated and mixed (agitated), dewaters
easily in the filter press. Hence, sludge must not be stored in the handling tank for longer
duration.
• After every dewatering operation, the filter cloths must be thoroughly cleaned, so that
clogging in the pores of the woven polypropylene filter fabric is avoided. Periodic cleaning
of filter cloth with the Hypo solution will also prolong the life of the cloth.
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Figure 24: Typical Design of Sewage Treatment Plant

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Innovative design: A biodigester for the treatment of waste water
Figure 25: Biodigester
• Bio Digesters are cylindrical/ rectangular structure with the provision of inlet for human
waste and outlet for bio gas and odourless, harmless fertile water produced by bacteria
digesting the human manure.
• Bio digester contains a bacterial consortium which can function from -40 to +60 Deg
centigrade temperature/s
• The bacterial consortium degrades the night soil and produces colourless, odourless and
inflammable bio gas containing 50 – 70% methane.
• Bio-Digesters do not require sewage-line connection or additional septic tanks for disposal
of black water or waste from toilets.
• Bio digester disposes human waste in 100% eco-friendly manner and generates colour
less, odourless water and inflammable methane- gas for cooking, water heating & room
heating etc. as a by-product.
• The water can be used as a self-sustaining irrigation source.
• By adding a reed bed, the water can be recycled and used further.
• Based on the usage of the bio toilet, the methane produced can be used to generate
electricity and for cooking purposes
• Multigrade Pressurized Sand and Carbon Filter removes solid, suspended particles and
turbidity from water. Sand filters produce high-quality water without the use of chemical
aids. Passing water through a rapid gravity sand filter strains out the particles trapped
within it reducing numbers of bacteria and removing most of the solids
• Carbon filter removes colour, chemicals, and odour from water. Carbon filters are very
effective at removing a number of harmful chemicals. These include chlorine, benzene,
radon, volatile organic chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides and hundreds of other
man-made chemicals that may come into contact with tap water as it proceeds through
the system. In addition, filters remove bad tastes and odour from the water. This
technology is 100% maintenance free and is a continuous biological process.
Figure 26: Top view of Biodigester

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B. Effluent Treatment Plant

B.1 About ETP
Effluent Treatment Plant should be provided in every HCF to treat the chemical wastewater
generated from the healthcare facility in order to comply with the effluent standards
prescribed under the BMW Rules, 2016. Sources of wastewater generated from the healthcare
facilities are wards, laboratories, used disinfectants, floor washing, washing of patient’s area,
hand washing, laundry, discharge of accidental spillage, firefighting, bathroom/toilet, etc.
Liquid waste generated due to the use of chemicals or discarded disinfectants, infected
secretions, aspirated body fluids, liquid from laboratories and floor washings, cleaning,
house-keeping, and disinfecting activities should be collected separately and pre-treated prior
to mixing with rest of the wastewater from HCF.
The combined wastewater should be treated in the ETP having three levels of treatment;
primary, secondary and tertiary-
• Primary Treatment: equalization, neutralization, precipitation, and clarification.
• Secondary Treatment: High-rate aerobic biological treatment, secondary settling tank.
• Tertiary Treatment: Pressure Filtration, Disinfection, and disposal to drain/sewer.
Options for reuse of treated wastewater: Wastewater generated from the HCF is treated in the
ETP and shall be disposed into drain / sewer or could be reused in flushing and horticulture.
Figure 27: Effluent Treatment Plant
Note: Effluent treatment plant is required in smaller facilities also.

Facilities that have 10, or more than 10 number of beds, effluent treatment plant is required
there for the treatment of waste water.
B.2 Maintenance of Effluent Treatment Plant

B.2.1 Routine maintenance
• In the case of ETP, monitoring of inlet and outlet parameters of the waste and treated
effluent respectively plays a vital role.
• Lubrication and leak detection of rotatory equipment is part of routine maintenance.
• As wastewater can be of corrosive nature, it is mandatory to take corrosion/rust
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from internally and externally protected by anticorrosive paint.

B.2.2 Mechanical maintenance
• Rotary equipment should be checked for physical health, vibration, alignment, and
leakage periodically.
• All electrical drives, including motor control centre & control panel, should be fortnightly
checked with regards to current ampere, load, temperature rise, etc.
• Monitoring and periodic checking of accuracy of this instrument, recalibration, cleaning
of electrodes/sensors.
B.2.3 Breakdown maintenance
• The need for doing breakdown maintenance can arise due to the failure of any critical
equipment high fluctuation in inlet quality of effluent, the collapse of the secondary
treatment system, etc.
• During this, the respective equipment to be immediately repaired by replacing the faulty
part (spares), analysing the source due to which fluctuation of inlet parameter has
occurred and rectifying the same.
B.2.4 Annual shutdown maintenance
• Shutdown maintenance is to be planned annually along with other plants of the industry
for overhauling of the equipment. During the annual shut down, the maintenance period
should be planned in such a way that all the equipment can be opened overhauled.
• In the case of tertiary treatment plant involving ion exchanger reins, and/or membrane
process, necessary chemical cleaning of resin or membrane should be carried out as
recommended by the manufacturer.
GP2.3 Healthcare facilities shall have an ongoing educational

programme for the efficient usage and conservation of water for all
the stakeholders (staff, patient and visitors).
S2.3.1 Healthcare facility shall have a plan to train the staff on water savings
techniques
Smart BuildingGP5.3 Healthcare facilities shall have an ongoing
• Establish an employee water education program, and it should communicate the
educational programme for the efficient usage and conservation of
information regarding the importance and need for the Water Conservation Programme
water forimportance
and the all the stakeholders (staff, patient
of everyone’s contribution and visitors)
to the success of the water conservation
goals of the entire organization.
• Training should be given to the staff on the new procedures and water conservation
equipment.
• Use a wide variety of methods to communicate the ongoing water conservation message
like IEC material, new and/or revised operating guides and manuals, emails, water
conservation progress reports, etc.
• Get employees involved. Establish incentive programs to encourage and reward
participation.
• Create a “Water Conservation Ideas Box” where employees can submit suggestions on
how the organization can save water.
• Reward employees who spot leaks and other instances of water waste.

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2.6 Summary of key intervention for water management

Table 8: Summarization of the key interventions in different facilities for water management
S. No Key Intervention DH CHC PHC UPHC HWC SC
Availability of low flow plumbing fixtures like taps with a flow

1 restrictor, dual flush toilets, showers, etc. in the handwashing area, ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
washroom, and in-service area.
2 Sensor operated urinals should be available in the washrooms. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
3 Availability of waterless urinals in water-deficient areas (like hilly area). ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Regular monitoring (monthly) of the plumbing fixtures to identify the

4 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
leakages to reduce water wastage.
5 Availability of rainwater harvesting system to conserve water. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
6 Availability of Sewage Treatment Plant to recycle wastewater. ✓ ✓ NA NA NA NA
7 Availability of effluent treatment plant to treat the sewage. ✓ ✓ NA NA NA NA
Combined capacity of the Sewage treatment plant and effluent treatment

8 25KLD 5 KLD NA NA NA NA
plant to recycle water.
9 Training should be given to the staff on water conservation strategies. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Water audit should be conducted in the facility to understand the usage

10 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ NA NA
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CHAPTER
03
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SMART BUILDING

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3.1 Background
It has rightly said that healthcare facilities age unpredictably with changing medical
technology, architecture designing, and evolving healthcare delivery system rendering some
obsolete while reprieving others. It must be acknowledged that what is built for today will
not be permanent. Prediction is very difficult, particularly when it concerns the future. It is a
herculean task to visualize healthcare facilities for tomorrow, so it is essential that at the time
of healthcare facility planning and its designing, focus should be given to make Smart
building, which will ensure technological driven infrastructure and ensure safety and comfort
of the patients and staff.
The healthcare facility for tomorrow should be planned and designed with patient-focused
philosophies. The patient-centred architecture will facilitate their participation as partners in
their care. The architecture should be welcoming to the patient, and the healthcare facility's
design would value human beings over technology. Smart healthcare facilities will provide
privacy, comfort, safety, security, and enable patients to be in touch with nature. The
architecture would be a humanizing one, which is a friendlier and a responsive place
providing customized care based on patient's needs and values.
3.2 Components of smart buildings
Figure 28: Components of smart building
Key guiding principal for smart building

GP3.1 Healthcare facility shall develop strategies to consider it to be a
smart building.
S3.1.1 Healthcare facility shall consider the patient safety and comfort during the
time of construction.
S3.1.2 Healthcare facilities shall have a proper planning of the department to
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GP3.1 Healthcare facility shall develop strategies to consider it to
be a smart building.
S3.1.1 Healthcare facility shall consider patient safety and comfort during the time
of construction.
A. Patient safety and comfort
be a smart building.
• All the toilets should be disability friendly in the facility.
• Handrails should be present in the toilets and floors for patient safety.
• The slope of a ramp shall not exceed 1 in 12.
• Handrails shall be provided on all ramps and staircases on both sides.
• Western toilets should be present in the labour room.
• IEC material should be displayed in the toilets of the labour room to make the patient
aware about the use of a toilet.
B. Fire resistance in the healthcare facility
B.1. Fire barrier
• Fire barrier is horizontally and vertically aligned, such as curtain, walls, or a floor, and
this may be discontinuities created by opening with a specified fire-resistance rating, and
these are designed and constructed to limit the spread of a fire that also restricts the
movement of smoke.
• Install fire door, frame, and other accessories that together provide specific fire resistance
to the opening in terms of its stability, integrity, and insulation properties.
• Fire exits should be present on each floor.
• Fire-resistant paints should be used in the facility, which helps to reduce the spread of
flames in the event of a fire.
• Fire doors in exits shall be provided with an intumescent seal.
• Fire doors in exits shall not be allowed to be on an open-hold position and kept closed and
to close by door closure spring mechanism.
B.2. Firefighting shaft
• An enclosed shaft having a protected area of 120 min fire-resistance that protects lobby,
staircase, and fireman’s lift or area from exit passageways to exit discharge.
• The respective floors shall be approachable from fire-fighting shaft enabling the
firefighters to access the floor and assist in evacuation through fireman’s lift.
• The firefighting shaft shall be equipped with 120 min fire doors. The firefighting shaft shall
be equipped with firemen talk back, wet riser, and landing valve in its lobby, to fight fire
by firefighters.
• Where such lobbies and staircases in the firefighting shaft are naturally ventilated/cross-
ventilated, the shaft may not be enclosed, and a fire door need not be provided.
• For all enclosed firefighting shafts, the shafts lobby should have a floor plan duly
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B.3. Fire resistant wall

Fire-resistance rated wall, having an opening(s) with specified fire-resistant rating, which
restricts the spread of fire from one part of a building to another part of the same building.
B.4. Fire suppression system
• Gas-based systems: System that uses gaseous agents as fire suppression media, such as,
all agents alternate to Halon gases.
• Water-based system: Systems that use mainly water as firefighting media such as hydrant
system, sprinkler system, water spray system, foam system, and water mist system.
B.5. Escape lighting and exit signages
Adequate lighting should be maintained in the exit access, exits, and exit discharge so that all
the occupants shall be able to leave the facility safely.
B.5.1 Lighting:
• All the exits, exit access, and exit discharge should be illuminated continuously. The floor
should be illuminated at all points, including angles, corridors, passageways, stairwells,
landings of a stairwell, and exit.
• A power backup should be present for the emergency lightings.
• Fire alarm call points and firefighting equipment provided along the escape routes can be
readily located.
• The horizontal illuminance at the floor level on the centreline of an escape route shall not
be less than 10 lumen/m2. In addition, for escape routes up to 2 m wide, 50 percent of the
route width shall be lit to a minimum of 5 lumen/m2.
• The emergency lighting shall be provided to be put on within five seconds of the failure
of the normal lighting supply. Also, emergency lighting shall be able to maintain the
required illumination level for a period of not less than 90 min in the event of failure of
the normal lighting even for smaller premises.
• The luminaires shall be mounted as low as possible, but at least 2 m above the floor level.
• Signs are required at all exits, emergency exits, and escape routes.
• Install double-throw switches to ensure that the lighting installed in the staircase, and the
corridor does not get connected to two sources of supply simultaneously.
B.5.2 Exit signages:
• Exit signages should be in the bilingual language
so, the occupants shall be able to identify the way
to exits easily.
• Exit signs shall be provided such that no point in
exit access is more than 30 m from a visible exit
directional sign.
Figure 29: Signage
• Exits shall be clearly visible, and the route to reach
the exits shall be clearly marked and signs posted to guide the occupants of the floor
concerned.
• Signs shall be illuminated and wired to an independent electrical circuit on an alternative
source of supply.

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• All landings of the floor shall have the floor indicating boards prominently indicating the
number of the floor.
S3.1.2 Healthcare facilities shall have proper planning of the departments to

minimize the unnecessary travel of the staff.
A. Department planning
A.1 Routes, Roads, and Parking:
• Roads to reach the healthcare facility shall be illuminated in the nights.
• There shall be dedicated parking spaces separately for ambulances, healthcare facilities
staff, and visitors.
A.2 Administrative block:
• Block should have independent access and connectivity to the main building, wherever
feasible.
• It should be attached to the main healthcare facility building along with the provision of
MS office.
A.3 Circulation areas:
Circulation areas comprise corridors, lifts, ramps, staircases, and other common spaces, etc.
The flooring should be anti-skid and non-slippery.
A.4 Corridors:
Corridors shall be at least 3 m wide to accommodate the daily traffic. Size of the corridors,
ramps, and stairs shall be conducive for manoeuvrability of wheeled equipment. Corridors
shall be wide enough to accommodate two passing trolleys, one of which may have a drip
attached to it.
A.5 Roof height:
The roof height should not be less than (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, 2010)
approximately 3.6 m measured at any point from floor to roof.
Note: For operation theatre, the minimum roof height should be 4.2 meters.
A.6 Entrance area:
There should be four access points to the entrance area.
• Emergency for patients in ambulances and other vehicles for an emergency department.
• Service corridor/ entry gate for delivering supplies and collecting waste.
• Exit gate for the removal of dead bodies
• Main: for all others (patients/relatives and staff)
B. Department layouts
B.1 OPD:
The facility shall be planned to keep in mind the maximum peak hour patient load and shall
have the scope for future expansion. OPD shall have an approach from the main road with
signage visible from a distance.
Reception and Enquiry: Services available at the healthcare facility displayed at the inquiry.
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• Waiting area with adequate seating arrangement shall be provided

• Waiting area at the scale of 1 sq. ft/per average daily patient with a minimum of 400 sq. ft
of area is to be provided.
Layout of OPD: Functional flow of the patient is
Enquiry→ Registration→ Waiting→ Sub-waiting→ Clinic→ Dressing room/Injection
Room→ Billing→ Diagnostics (lab/X-ray) → Pharmacy→ Exit
Patient amenities:
• Potable drinking water available for patients and staff.
• Functional and clean toilets with running water and flush for patients and staff.
• Fans/coolers.
• Seating arrangement of the patients as per the patient load.
B.2 Imaging:
• The department shall be located at a place which is accessible to both OPD and wards and
to the operation theatre department.
• The size of the room shall depend on the type and size of equipment installed. The room
shall have a sub-waiting area with a toilet facility and a change room facility.
B.3 Clinical laboratory:
• The department shall be situated such that it has easy access to IPD as well as OPD
patients.
• There shall be separate and demarcated areas for sample collection, sample processing,
haematology, biochemistry, clinical pathology, and reporting. The table top shall be acid
and alkali proof.
B.4 Blood bank:
Blood bank shall be near the pathology department and at an accessible distance to the
operation theatre department, intensive care units, emergency, and accident department.
B.5 Wards:
• Location of the ward should be such to ensure quietness and to control a number of
visitors.
• Ward unit will include nursing station, doctors’ duty room, pantry, isolation room,
treatment room, nursing store, dirty utility along with wards and toilets
• The distances to be travelled by a nurse from bed areas to the treatment room, pantry, etc.
should be kept to the minimum.
• There shall be at least 2.5 m distance between the centers of the two beds to prevent cross-
infection and allow bedside nursing care.
• Dedicated toilets with running water facility and flush shall be provided for each ward.
B.6 Pharmacy:
• The pharmacy should be located in an area conveniently accessible from all clinics.
• For every 200 OPD patients daily, there should be one dispensing counter.
• Pharmacy should have a component of a medical store facility for indoor patients and
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B.7 ICU and high dependency wards:

• This unit should be located close to the operation theatre department and other essential
departments, such as X-ray and pathology, so that the staff and ancillaries could be shared.
• Easy and convenient access from the emergency and accident department is also essential.
• There should be good natural light and pleasant environment.
B.8 Accident and emergency services:
• There should preferably be a distinct entry independent of OPD main entry so that very
minimum time is lost in giving immediate treatment to causalities arriving in the
healthcare facility.
• Emergency shall have dedicated triage, resuscitation, and observation area.
• Separate provisions for an examination of rape/ sexual assault victims should be made
available in the emergency.
• Separate emergency beds may be provided. Duty rooms for doctors/nurses/ paramedical
staff and medico-legal cases. Enough separate waiting areas and public amenities for
patients and relatives and located in such a way that does not disturb the functioning of
emergency services.
B.9 Operation theatre:
• Operation theatre should be available on the upper floors. Zoning should be done to keep
the theatres free from microorganisms.
• There may be four well-defined zones of varying degrees of cleanliness/asepsis, namely,
Protective Zone, Clean Zone, Aseptic or Sterile Zone, and Disposal or Dirty Zone.
An Operation Theatre should also have a Preparation Room, Pre-operative Room, and
Post-Operative Resting Room.
• There should also be a scrub-up room where operating team washes and scrub-up their
hands and arms, put on their sterile gown, gloves, and other covers before entering the
operation theatre.
B.10 CSSD
As the operation theatre department is the major consumer of this service, it is
recommended to locate the department at a position of easy access to the operation theatre
department.
B.11 Delivery suit unit:
The delivery suite unit is located near to the operation theatre and located preferably on the
ground floor.
C. Floor layouts
• Layouts of the floor should be displayed on each
floor.
• All the zones and area should be clearly marked on
floor layouts
• Fire exits should be clearly marked on floor layout.
Figure 30: Floor layout of district
Healthcare Facility Bijapur,
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3.4 Summary of Key Interventions for Smart Building

Table 9: Summarization of the key intervention in different facilities for Smart Building
S. No. Key Interventions DH CHC PHC UPHC HWC SC
1 Ensure the availability of a disable friendly toilet in the facility ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
2 Ensure the availability of separate male and female toilets in the facility. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
3 Availability of updated floor layouts with clearly marked fire exit routes in it. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
4 All the exit, exit routes should be properly illuminated. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
5 All the firefighting equipment, like fire extinguishers, sprinklers, fire detection ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
systems, should be installed in the facility.

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4.1 Green building

A ‘green’ building is a building that, in its design, construction or operation, reduces or
eliminates negative impacts and can create positive impacts on our climate and natural
environment. Green buildings preserve precious natural resources and improve our quality
of life. The Green Building practice expands and complements the classical building design
concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.
Although new technologies like HMIS are constantly being developed to complement current
practices in creating greener structures, the common objective is that green buildings are
designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the
natural environment by:
• Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources

• Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity
• Reducing waste, pollution, and environmental degradation
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4.2 Benefits of green building

Green Building includes an herbal garden with medicinal plants, Green material, Technology-
based operations, that provides the following benefits:
• Green building helps to reduce the operational cost of the facility by incorporating
green material into the building during construction.
• Technology-based operations in the healthcare facility use less paper and thus reduces
waste making it more environment-friendly.
• Green building has an herbal garden with medicinal plants that provides comfort and
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Key guiding principal for green healthcare facilities

GP4.1 Healthcare facility shall develop strategies to consider it to be a
green building.
S4.1.1 Healthcare facilities shall have innovations in operation to contribute to green
practices.
S4.1.2 Healthcare facilities shall have a plan to use the technologies for easy
operation in service delivery.
S4.1.3 Healthcare facilities shall have strategies for improving the healing process of
the patient.

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• It shall be ensured that sprinklers are located within 600 mm of the glass facade providing
full coverage to the glass.
the patient.
• Openable panels shall be provided on each floor and shall be spaced not more than 10 m
apart measured along the external wall from centre-to-centre of the access openings. Such
openings shall be operable at a height between 1.2 m and 1.5 m from the floor and should
be in the form of openable panels (fire access panels) of size not less than 1m × 1m opening
outwards.
• Fire openable panel shall be open in case of fire, do not obstruct and of at least 25mm letter
height shall be marked on the internal side. These panels should be present on each floor
based on the occupant concentration.
• These panels should not be limited to cubicle areas; only, it should also be in common
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smoke exhaust in times of distress.

• Unless otherwise specified, all the exits and exit passageways to exit discharge shall have
a clear ceiling height of at least 2.4 m. However, the height of the exit door shall be at least
2.0 m.
• Use the high-performance glass on windows that have a coating that improves the
insulation properties and allows daylight to enter but block or reduces heat, so it can be
effective at reducing overheat from direct sunlight and lowers mechanical cooling
requirement. It should be done, especially in the wards for the better healing of the patient.
Note: High performance glass is one which can contribute to optimizing energy efficiency
and at the same time enhance light penetration. High performance glazing has low U-value,
low shading coefficient and high VLT (visual light transmittance).
C. Environment Friendly Purchasing/Green Procurement

• Environmentally Friendly Purchasing (EFP) refers to the purchase of the least damaging
products and services, in terms of environmental impact. Hence, it provides a healthier
environment for patients and staff.
• Proper management of the stores prevents the waste of outdated chemicals and limits the
waste of packaging and residue left in the container. These small amounts of chemical or
pharmaceutical waste can be disposed of easily and relatively cheaply, whereas disposing
of larger amounts requires costly and specialized treatment, which underlines the
importance of waste minimization.
Green Procurement
➢ Procure those products which could be easily recycled, or order goods supplied
without excessive packaging. For example, the purchasing manager at healthcare
facility could investigate the possibility of purchasing plastics that may be easily
recycled. The most easily recyclable plastics are polyethylene, polypropylene and
polyethylene terephthalate (PET), whereas poly vinyl chloride (PVC) is the most
difficult one to recyclable and packaging of mixed materials, such as paper or card
covered in plastic or aluminium foil, is rarely recyclable.
➢ Use latex or nitrile gloves instead of PVC gloves.
➢ Latex or silicone tubing can replace PVC tubing, polyethylene IV bags can replace.
Ethylene vinyl acetate bags can replace PVC bags for saline and blood.
Figure 32: Gloves
S4.1.2 Healthcare facilities shall have a plan to use the technologies for easy
operation in service delivery.
A. HMIS
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the flow of information from PHC/CHC to district healthcare facility and from there to
district and state health organization should be established.
• Information with regards to an emergency, outdoor, and indoor patients be recorded and
maintained for enough duration of time as per state health policy.
• Maintain electronic medical records in the facility instead of maintaining it in the paper.
• Backup system should be provided to the computers with HMIS records in case of power
failure for the smooth operations of the hospital.
the patient.
B. Stress-relieving space for patient and staff
Healthcare facilities and employees often turn to nature to help them de-stress while in
the middle of a shift. There should be soothing background noise while employees relax.
Facilities should create small outdoor gardens where staff can step out and get away from
the chaos of the healthcare facility for a few minutes. There should be a separate meditation
area in the facility for the mental relaxation of the patient, and it will also help to heal the
patient faster.
Case Study: Stress relieving space of PHC Kutru, Chhattisgarh

As per the Ayushman Bharat guidelines, PHC Kutru has a place to carry out the yoga
activities. It is an effort to bring indigenous health system and yoga will be mainstreamed into
the health care delivery system, by actively engaging practitioners of these system. Facility
is conducting fortnightly schedule of yoga classes for community yoga training by taking the
help of local yoga teacher.
Figure 33: Yoga place in PHC Kutru, Chhattisgarh
B. Landscaping
A growing number of healthcare professionals acknowledge that outdoor landscapes can
assist the psychological and physical recovery of patients, facilitate relaxation, and recovery
from the mental fatigue of caregivers and healthcare facility staff, and establish good relations
with nearby communities by offering local recreation opportunities. In addition to this,
hospital open area should be cleaned regularly to give an aesthetic look. Please refer to
Kayakalp guidelines for further details on cleaning.

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B.1 Green and herbal gardens

• Establishment of an herbal garden with medicinal plants and aromatic plants with
medicinal value considering the importance of species/varieties of concerned areas
• Use of proper cultivation practices.
• Walking trails, signages, etc. to be established in the
garden.
• Proper documentation, data collection, harvest, and
post-harvest management operations to be a part of
the herbal garden.
• Material harvested could be used for value addition
or further propagation.
• Herbal Gardens should be on the premises of the
facility, and treated water can be used for gardening,
and these gardens also enhance the beautification of
the surroundings. Figure 34: Herbal Garden, PHC Kutru,
Chhattisgarh
As per the GRIHA guideline, the area of the herbal garden is recommended as 30% of the
total available area of the facility. However, considering many facilities like UPHC located in
the urban areas may not have recommended sufficient space for setting up of herbal garden.
Therefore, it is advisable to provide at least 10-30% area in the health care facilities for setting
up of herbal garden.
B.2 Kitchen garden

Ideal location of the kitchen garden would be on the rooftop or at the backyard of the facility.
Vegetables, fruits, and herbs with medicinal plants grow in the garden, and these can either
be used in the healthcare facility canteen or can be sold to local villagers. It also gives a
pleasing and aesthetic environment to the facility. Organic vegetables and fruits grow in the
kitchen garden, and it is healthy for the patient’s health. Sewage treated water can be used for
gardening purpose and it will also help in achieving water conservation in the HCF.
Note: Facilities which do not have sufficient space for the development of kitchen garden or
herbal garden, should focus on making the corridors and surroundings green by placing
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Case Study: Herbal Garden and Kitchen Garden of PHC Unava,

Gandhinagar
The facility has a very well planned and maintained herbal garden and kitchen garden
which is spread in the front and back side of the building. The herbal and terrace garden
are made at the cost of Rs. 12 lakhs in just a span of three months. Total 112 different
species are grown including commonly used vegetables, fruits, and herbs with medicinal
value. The seeds used in herbal garden are from Tamil Nadu which is organic and use for
medicinal plants. The garden is covered with the Nigiri wooden post treated with tar to
prevent the plants from termites. The vegetable and fruits grown in the kitchen garden are
sold to local villager and the income received is used for the maintenance of the garden
and the salary of the staff appointed for gardening.
Figure 35: Herbal garden of PHC Unava, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
C. Transportation
Electricity-run vehicles should be used for the provision of ambulance services as well as for
other official purposes. Use of cycles and public transportation is recommended for the
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4.4 Summary of key interventions for green building

Table 10: Summarization of the key Interventions in different facilities for Green Building
S.
Key Intervention DH CHC PHC UPHC HWC SC
No
Use of high-performance glass on
windows, doors, and roofs to prevent the
1 ✓ ✓ NA NA NA NA
heat inside and allows sunlight to enter
the room.
Use double glazing glass on windows; it

provides thermal and optical properties
2 to the building and reduce the noise level ✓ ✓ NA NA NA NA
inside the Healthcare Facility and
provide better comfort to the patient.
Insulation of building from inside and

3 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
outside.
Use insulated black panels in the high
4 ✓ ✓ NA NA NA NA
glazed space area like waiting rooms.
Introduce electronic patient records in
5 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ NA NA
the facility to reduce the use of paper.
Availability of 10-30% area of herbal
6 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
garden in the facility.
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The World Health Organization has published
the Core Principles describing safe and
sustainable healthcare waste management as a
public health imperative and calling on all
associated with it to support and finance it
adequately. The world’s governments, through
the World Health Assembly, have called for
greater action on medical waste. A United
Nations Human Rights Commission Special
Rapporteur has called for “the development of a
comprehensive international legal framework
aimed at protecting human health and the
environment from the adverse effects of
improper management and disposal of
hazardous medical waste. Figure 36: Waste
In India, inadequate waste management was reported that cause pollution, growth, and
multiplication of vectors like insects, rodents and worms and may lead to transmission of
disease like typhoid, cholera, hepatitis and AIDS through syringes and needles.
As per a joint report by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
(ASSOCHAM) and velocity 4in 2018 said, the total quantity of medical waste generated in
India is 550 (tonnes per day)TPD, and these figures are likely to increase close to 775.5 TPD
by 2022.
Unfortunately, health care waste management is still poorly funded and implemented. The
combined toxic and infectious properties of medical waste represent an underestimated
environmental and public health threat. A recent literature review concluded that over half
the world’s population is at risk from the health impacts of healthcare waste.
Key guiding principal for the management of waste

GP5.1 Healthcare facilities shall develop a strategy for management of waste.
S5.1.1 Healthcare facilities shall have a plan for the management of waste.
S5.1.2 Healthcare facilities shall have a waste reduction programme.
S5.1.3 Healthcare facilities shall have an audit to ensure the minimization of waste.
S5.1.4 Healthcare facilities shall have a strategy for the food waste reduction.
S5.1.5 Healthcare facilities shall have a provision for the recycling of food waste.
GP5.2 Healthcare facilities shall have an educational and training programme

for all the stakeholders (staff, patients and visitors).
S5.2.1 Healthcare facilities shall have a training program for the stakeholders to aware
them about the waste management technique.
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Velocity is an organization which collaborates with ASSOCHAM and published a joint report that highlights
the India’s medical waste growing estimates.
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GP5.1 Healthcare facilities shall develop strategies for management
of waste.
S5.1.1 Healthcare facilities shall have a plan for the management of waste.
A. Need for waste management
Healthcare waste drastically affects the environment and human health, as it is responsible
for the spread of infections, and it’s a major cause of the disease/ ill health.
The effluent from healthcare facilities contains more drug-resistant pathogens, a greater
variety of chemicals, and more hazardous materials than domestic sewage.
Burning of medical waste generates several hazardous gases and compounds, including
hydrochloric acid, dioxins and furans, and the toxic metals lead, cadmium, and mercury. The
disposal of solid waste produces greenhouse gas emissions, including methane, a greenhouse
gas twenty-one times more potent than carbon dioxide, so it affects the environment badly,
and there is an acute need for the treatment of such waste. Healthcare facility waste water is
often excluded from the list of medical wastes but is worth considering.
B. Types of Waste
• General Waste: This is the waste that is comparable
to the waste generated in the home. It poses no risk
to human health.
• Bio-Medical Waste: “Bio-medical waste” means
any waste, which is generated during the diagnosis,
treatment, or immunization of human beings or
animals or in research activities or in production or
testing of biological or in health camps. Figure 37: Type of waste
About 80% of the waste generated by the healthcare facility is general waste, 15% is hazardous
and infectious, and the remaining 5% is hazardous but non-infectious. When this 20% of the
waste is mixed with the general waste, all the waste turns hazardous and infectious.
A facility must follow Bio-medical Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2018, along with
Bio-medical Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 for segregation, collection, transportation, and
disposal of the waste separately.
The components under waste management include waste segregation, collection and storage,
transportation including on-site and off-site transport, and water treatment and disposal.
Detailed processes on the same may be accessed from-
Bio-medical Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2018-
https://pcb.ap.gov.in/APPCBDOCS/Tenders_Noti//WasteManagement//Bio%20medical
%20waste%20management%20(amendment)%20Rules%202018.pdf
Bio-medical Waste (Management) Rules, 2016-
https://hspcb.gov.in/content/laws/bmw/BMW_Rules.pdf
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S5.1.2 Healthcare facilities shall have a waste reduction programme

A. Waste reduction programme
Infection control resource person would be responsible for the waste reduction programme,
and should have good communication skills, organizational ability, and sound knowledge of
healthcare operations. The point person is to effectively engage in all aspects of the waste
reduction programme to achieve greatest impact.
Waste treatment and disposal
The bulk of healthcare waste falls into the category of non-risk waste, which can be recycled
or reused. With correct segregation, a low amount of waste can be categorized as risk waste,
which requires special attention. The healthcare facility should adopt the following strategies
for better waste management:
B. Waste management hierarchy
The waste management hierarchy is largely based on the
concept of the “3Rs,” namely reduce, reuse, and recycle,
and broadly relates to the sustainable use of resources.
Best practice waste management will aim to avoid or
Reduce
recover as much of the waste as possible in or around a
healthcare facility, rather than disposing it by burning or Reuse
burial method.
The most preferable approach, if locally achievable, is to Recycle
avoid producing waste as far as possible and thus
minimize the quantity entering the waste stream. Where
practicable, recovering waste items for secondary use
is the next most preferable method. Waste that cannot Figure 38: Waste management hierarchy
be recovered must then be dealt with by the least
preferable options, such as treatment or land disposal, to reduce its health and environmental
impacts.
B.1 Reduce waste
The preferred management solution is quite simply not to produce waste by avoiding
wasteful ways of working. To achieve lasting waste reduction (or minimization), the focus
should be on working with medical staff to change clinical practices to ones that uses less
materials. Although waste minimization is most commonly applied at the point of its
generation, health-care managers can also take measures to reduce the production of waste
through adapting their purchasing and stock control strategies.
Practices that encourage waste reduction:
• Use a product that produces less hazardous waste products and select those suppliers that
are less wasteful where small quantities can be used.
• Use of physical cleaning methods rather than chemical cleaning methods (sterilization
instead of chemical disinfection.)
• Centralized purchasing of hazardous chemicals.
• Monitoring of chemical use within the facility from delivery to disposal as hazardous
waste.
• More frequently order inventories in small quantities rather than a large amount in one
time, to reduce the quantities used.
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• Checking of the expiry date of all products at the time of delivery, and refusal to accept
short-dated items from a supplier.
• Use the oldest batch of a product first.
• Use electrical thermometers in place of a mercury thermometer.
• Use of air dryer in the healthcare facility, wherever possible, otherwise paper towel should
be used everywhere.
• Training should be given to the employees of waste minimization practices.
• Health care facility should focus on green purchase so, that maximum waste gets
decomposed and generate lesser residue at the end.
Table 11: Various disposable and reusable items used in a healthcare facility
Disposable Items Reusable Products
Disposable Gowns Washable Cloth Gowns
Paper plates, cups, plastic spoons and forks Washable dishware, glass, and cutlery
Disposable bedpans Sterilizable metal pans
Disposable wipes Washable cloth
Single-use batteries for the equipment Rechargeable batteries
Single-use cardboard packaging Reusable plastic containers
B.2 Reuse
• The use of non-disposable items for medical procedures should be encouraged where their
reuse after cleaning can be done to minimize the infection transmission to acceptably low
probabilities.
• Single-use items should never be reused because they cannot be properly sterilized and
possess a chance to spread infection. For example- reusing disposable syringes and
hypodermic needles pose a great risk of spreading disease.
• Reuse may involve a combination of the following steps: cleaning, decontamination,
reconditioning, disinfection, and sterilization.
• Certain types of non-disposable medical devices such as an endoscope, bronchoscope,
laryngoscope can be reused, but proper monitoring should be done at the time of
sterilization of non-disposable devices on a regular basis.
• Training should also be given to the person who is responsible for performing the
reprocessing of devices.
• Urinary catheters, face mask for oxygen that is considered for limited reuse by the
individual and only requires washing with mild detergents.
• Increase the use of non-disposable items over single-use disposable.
• The use of reusable products helps in the minimization of waste, and it is cost-effective as
well.
B.3 Recycle
Recycling involves the processing of used materials to convert it into the raw materials that
can be used for different purposes. It helps to prevent the waste that is generated from useful
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materials, reduces the use of fresh materials, and reduces air and water pollution that occurs
from incineration and landfilling, and it lowers the greenhouse gas emission as well.
The products that can be recycled include:
➢ Glasses
➢ Plastics
➢ Aluminium cans
➢ Papers
➢ Food scraps
➢ Cardboards
Recycling is the lengthy process that initiates from segregation, collection, and transportation
of the waste to the processing facility, which can be off-site and on-site. Disposal of recyclable
and biodegradable waste convert it into the manure, which can be used for gardening and
plantation.
S5.1.3 Healthcare facility shall have a waste audit to ensure the minimization of
waste.
A. Waste audit
Waste audit is to be conducted to reduce the waste in the facility and identify the areas from
where the maximum waste is generated. This approach is intended to identify the major waste
contributors and to provide a starting point for waste diversion initiatives.
Waste audits would be conducted quarterly by the Infection Prevention and Control
Committee in the healthcare facility.
B. Process of waste audit
B.1 Assemble basic information
These are the following information that needs to be assessed before conducting the audit:
• Number of employees, building area or floor area, or other indicators relevant to the type
of entity.
• Site location and size
• Type of entity
• Purchasing policies
• Composition and quantity of all the waste directly generated within the establishment
through all normal activities.
• Review existing waste reduction and disposable activities.
• Identification of the responsible person for the waste management and reduction.
• Timing and frequency of existing waste collection.
• Amount of waste and recyclables are collected.
• Method for waste collection in the facility for internal and external waste handling.
• Gross cost of waste collection and disposal.
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B.2 Identify resource requirements

Resource requirement may include the following:
• Adequate time for assigned people to carry out audit tasks to ensure the quality of audit
data.
• Storage containers to isolate, move, and sort waste and recyclables.
• Bags tags or labels to identify wastes from various generation points.
• Space for sorting and storing wastes during the audit. should be done extremely carefully.
Infected waste bags should not be opened without proper precautions
B.3 Identify waste
• The objective of this step is to estimate the types of waste and places where they are
generated. During the review, person should note existing collection and storage practices
and any other special considerations that should be considered for the waste reduction
work plan.
• The best way to identify the different types of waste that healthcare facility generates is to
complete a walk-through while noting the types of waste and recyclables that are
generated in each operation or area. Be sure to investigate waste/recycling containers and
to ask other questions, e.g., staff, management.
B.4 Estimate waste quantity
It is necessary to estimate how much waste a healthcare facility generates during a specific
period. It can be estimated by-
• By weighing representatives’ containers or bags of waste and recycling.
• By obtaining data collected by the waste and recycling contractors.
• By auditing waste samples
• By weighting materials before they are placed into the main waste or recycling containers
for collection.
• By determining the estimated volume of waste and recyclables and converting it to
weight.
• Identified recycled content.
• Estimate waste for a baseline year.
• Complete waste audit report.
B.5 Creating a Waste Reduction Plan
• Review current 3Rs activities
• Identify areas of greatest waste reduction impact via the 3Rs.
• Assess waste reduction priorities
• Identify opportunities to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste.
B.6 Implementation
Implement the action plan and monitoring it by assessing the baseline measurement of waste
quantity.
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GP5.2 Healthcare facilities shall have an educational and training

programme for all the stakeholders (staff, patients, and visitors).
S5.2.1 Healthcare facilities shall have a training program for the stakeholders to
aware
Energy of the wasteGP3.2
Conservation Healthcare
management facilities shall have an educational
technique.
•and training
Engage trainedprogramme forwaste
staff about food all and
the losses,
stakeholders
so that they( staff, patients
can concretely helpand
to
visitors).
reduce waste on daily basis.
• Use of IEC materials that are to be displayed near the food counter to prevent food
wastage.
• Reward should be given to the staff/patient who produces less plated waste.
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5.3 Summary of key intervention for waste management

Table 12: Summarization of the key interventions in different facilities for waste management
S.
Key Intervention DH CHC PHC UPHC HWC SC
No
Set up a Waste Management Committee for planning, monitoring,
1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
budgeting and training of waste management programme
Waste audits should be conducted in the facility to identify the areas
2 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
where the maximum waste is generated.
Implementation of waste minimization programme in the facility for the
3 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
reduction of waste at the point of its generation.
Segregation of waste at source as per the BMW guidelines 2018 and
4 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
initiate recycling.
Waste management training programme should be conducted in the
5 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
facility to educate the end-user.
Connectivity with the biomedical waste agency is required for the
6 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ NA NA
transportation of waste.
Availability of deep burial pits for waste disposal (if in case CTF
7 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
connectivity is not there)
8 Availability of biodigester to treat the sewage in the facility. ✓ ✓ NA NA NA NA
9 Use PPE at the time of handling the waste. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Waste should be transported in the closed container trolley to prevent
10 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
cross-contamination.
Monitor the treatment process from the facility to recycling plants,
11 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
treatment centers, and landfill sites.
12 Waste should be disposed of as per the BMW guideline 2018 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Segregation of biodegradable solid waste and recyclable waste as per
13 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
the BMW guideline.
Hand over Bio-degradable solid waste to Municipal authority if not
14 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
composted by the facility.
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Bulk garden and horticultural waste shall be kept un-mixed and

15 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
composted at the source.
16 Implementation of food waste reduction programme in the facility ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ NA NA
Food waste audit should be conducted in the facility to reduce the
17 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ NA NA
wastage of food.
18 Training should be given to the staff and patient on food waste reduction. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ NA NA
IEC material should be displayed near the food counter to educate the
19 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ NA
patient and staff for reducing the food wastage.
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CHAPTER
06
0
COSTED PLAN FOR DIFFERENT

FACILITIES
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6.1 Costed plan

There are different types of funds being allocated to each level of the healthcare facilities from
state and centre government, so in order to utilize those funds appropriately, there should be
a measure in the facility called a costed plan.
Figure 39: Process of Developing Costed Plan
In the costed plans, gaps will be addressed as per the thematic areas of clean and green.
Recommendation and cost estimation will be given as per the identified gaps and based on
these, funds will be allocated to the facilities.
6.2 Need of costed plan

The cost estimates require a detailed description of activities so that the type and magnitude
of resources required to support each activity can be determined. The costed plan can be used
by the government facilities to:
• Determine priority goals and objectives to be achieved
• Define targets for programmatic inputs required to be achieved to meet the priority goals
• Specify key interventions and activities needed to meet the priority goals
• Determine the costs associated with the intervention and activities
• Advocate for resources needed for the plan
Note: In this guideline, the process to make an ideal costed plan in different budget heads are
added which can be used to make the facility green. It will be different for the different
6.3 Process of developing costed plan

The costed plan and budgets for all activities that will be undertaken to make the facility Clean
and green includes: Planning, Gaps identification, Recommendation, Costing, Prioritizing
based on the tangible or intangible cost, and resource allocation for the fund.
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A. Planning
Figure 41: Indicators of Green and Climate Resilient HCF
A.1 Identification of need

Identification of need can save a significant amount of time and money for a healthcare
facility. It is one of the most critical stages of planning because this stage helps to guide all
subsequent analysis and decision making. Infection Prevention and Control Committee in the
healthcare facility should conduct an audit bi-annually, and based on the observations, needs
will be identified to make the facility clean and green and later on costed plan will be
prepared.
A.2 Detailed process roadmap to make a costed plan
Development of a detailed description of the costed plan refers to the process roadmap, which
includes the scope for intervention, activities, process, approach, tool (assessment checklist),
and available resources. Assessment of the facilities will be conducted to identify the gaps by
using the clean and green checklist.
A.2.1 Development of checklist
To ensure holistic development and strengthening of health care facilities, it is a necessity to
first identify the gaps at the facility level. For
the same facility, an assessment checklist has
developed. While making it all, the national
and international guidelines were considered
and adepts the standards/measurable
elements in the Indian context. Assessment
Checklist (attached as Annexure) has covered
the following areas:
Figure 40: Reference Guidelines for Checklist
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Assessment of the facilities will be

conducted by the Infection Prevention and
Control Committee biannually.
Assessment is based on the scoring on a
scale of 0, 5, 10 as per the following details:
• Full Compliance to the requirement :10
• Partial compliance to the requirement:
Figure 42: Scoring pattern to assess gap
5
• No Compliance to the requirement: 0
Note: Full compliance means the facility is following all the standards and norms and partial
compliance means the facility has achieved less than substantial compliance but has made progress
toward satisfying the requirement for most of the component of the target being assessed.
A.2.2 Evaluation criteria:
Indicator of the checklist will be measured on the scale of 0, 5, 10. If the score of indicators is
5, that means improvement should be made immediately to make it fully compliant, but in
case of zero compliance, an action plan will be prepared and within the given timeline and
budget, the plan will be implemented in the facility.
Figure 43: Snapshot of the checklist
B. Gap assessment
Assessment will be conducted biannually to identify the gaps in the facility by the Infection
Prevention and Control Committee. On the basis of the indicators given in the checklist, an
assessor will identify and verify the gap by observation, record review, and staff interview.
Clean and Green checklist has a column of a method of verification in which the assessor can
mark their observation. In addition to this assessor can also mark additional information
related to the gap in the column of remarks, then he will give the scoring to a particular gap
on a scale of 10, 5, 0 later on recommendations will be given for a particular gap.
C. Development of facility-based improvement plan
Improving Quality of care is an essential part of health system strengthening. Quality of health
services in India is delivered across the various levels of the health system- primary,
secondary, and tertiary. Each recommendation to address the identified gaps will be given by
the Infection Prevention and Control Committee Responsible person and timeline will be
clearly marked in the facility improvement plan to bridge the gaps and for the regular
monitoring.
These plans will be developed in close consultation with healthcare providers, district, and
sub-district officials at respective facilities with an objective to enable facility-level ownership
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to improve the quality and efficiency of day to day operations. Recommendations given in the
plan should be cost-effective and easy to implement. An example of the facility improvement
plan can be seen below:
Table 13: An example of the facility improvement plan
Thematic area Gap Recommendation Comments Responsible Cost Budget line Timeline
person estimation
Environmental Carbolic Facility should Saponin is Pharmacist 549Rs/- JDS/United 1 Month

cleaning acid for ensure the regular available fund
surface supply of the
cleaning cleaning materials
of on a timely basis
procedure
areas was
not
available
in supply.
D. Cost estimation
Facility wise costed plan, which includes cost
estimation, will be formed as per the
recommendations given across the facilities.
These cost estimates will be prepared
individually for DH, CHC, PHC, and SC. During
the development of costed plan, facilities need to
consider their bed capacity, service statistics like
OPD, IPD load and manpower availability etc. to
ascertain the fund requirement to make the
facility Green. These cost estimates will work as
a guidance note for national and state
government.
Figure 44: Budget heads in costed plan
Costed plans are added in the guideline for a reference, and it is segregated into the different
budget heads that include: Equipment and consumables cost, Machinery cost, Infrastructure
cost, PPE cost, and Installation cost. All the gaps and their recommendations will be
segregated in the given budget heads and later on, the cost estimation will be given as per the
DSR and Market rates. This plan will be prepared by the Infection Prevention and Control
Committee and finalized after discussion with the facility in charge in a meeting.
Note: Costed plans are added in the guideline for a reference as per the current market rates,
but rates can be changed over the period of time, so please consider the current market rates
of that time while constructing the costed plan for the different facilities.
E. Prioritization
Cost estimation will be given in the costed plan as per the recommendations given the facility
improvement plan but, Facility In charge needed to prioritize the cost of the recommendation
based on the tangible and intangible cost. Those interventions which can be easily
implemented and require low cost are to be implemented first, and the high-cost interventions
will be implemented in the last.
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F. Resource allocation
In the healthcare facility funds will be allocated
based on the cost required to implement the
intervention, Facility in-charge must examine
regularly and identify areas where different
funds can be utilized for a better program
implementation while making on-going
corrective actions at the same time
Facility In-charge approach to the state level
officials with the detailed action plan including
the gap, recommendation and cost estimation
and requesting them to support and allocate the
fund which can be pooled from different sources
as given below: Figure 45: Prioritization of cost
F.1 Use of state PIP funds:

For addressing large gaps (for example, construction of walls, toilets fulfilling water storage
requirements, maintenance of major cracks, seepage, chipped plaster and floor in the
department, etc.) costed plans will be developed for all the facilities in consultation with
facility in-charge/ authorities. These plans will be shared with the district program
managers/ chief medical officer in -charge of the district for any further amendments. These
costed plans will be submitted as a part of the state PIP.
F.2 Use of locally available funds:
Health Sector reform under the National Health Mission (NHM) aims at increasing the
functional, administrative, and financial autonomy of health care facilities.
Locally available funds and community funds are other potential sources of funding, to utilize
these funds, facility in charge should approach
the government and request to allocate funds
for addressing the small gaps in which low-cost
intervention is required.
Accordingly, funds are allocated to health
Figure 46: Different Funds in Healthcare Facility
facilities at different levels in the form of untied
fund, annual maintenance grant & Rogi Kalyan Samiti grant to undertake any innovative or
responsive facility-specific and need-based activity to enhance the quality of services.
The funds allocated to the public health sector are made available through the annual budget.
The government allocates funds to the health facilities through the plan (i.e., new investments)
and non-plan (i.e., continuing expenses) allocation. These funds can be used for ongoing
maintenance and physical infrastructure improvement. United funds may be spent to meet
the shortage of funds required to complete an activity planned under the annual maintenance
grant/RKS fund and vice versa. Following are the funds which are given by NHM to each
facility per annum, depending on the type of facility:
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Table 14: Funds given under NHM to each facility per annum5
Total of RKS Grants / Annual Maintenance Grant/

Type of Facility
Untied fund/ each facility/ annum (Rs.)
District Healthcare Facility 10 Lakh
SDH 5 Lakh
CHC/UPHC/Area
5 Lakh
Healthcare Facility (AH)
PHC 1,75000
Sub- Centre 20,000
F.3 Use of fund allocated to MLA and MP:

Facility in charge should approach the MP and MLA with the detailed action plan and request
them to give support and allocate funds to the particular facility, which is required to address
the gaps. There are two types of a scheme under which funds can be utilized:
F.3.1 The Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLADS):
Under this scheme, each MP has the choice to suggest to the District Collector for works to the
tune of Rs.5 Crores per annum to be taken up in his/her constituency and can allocate this
fund to the healthcare facility for the improvement.
F.3.2 MLA Local Area Development Scheme:
MLAs, too, are entitled to recommend funds, but the amount varies from state to state
depending on the state budget and allocated funds for the MLALAD scheme. Generally, the
amount will be around 2 to 4 crores per year. For MLA’s every year, each state has its own
MLA Local Area Development Scheme Fund. For big states, it usually - Rs. 2 - 4 crores per
year whereas for small states b Rs. 30 lakhs to 1 crore.
F.4 Corporate social responsibility fund:
Facility In-charge can approach the private companies at the local level and request them to
allocate funds under CSR to bridge the gaps. CSR is the funding and grant process under
which government facilities can get financial and other support from the corporate sector.
Under the Companies Act 2013, it is a mandatory provision to provide a contribution of 2
percent of the average net profits of companies. CSR provision is applicable for a company
having a net worth of rupees 500 crores or more, or a turnover of rupees 1000 crores or more
a net profit of rupees 5 crores or more during any financial year.
The fund provided under CSR is for social development issues, health, promotion of
education, water, environment, social empowerment.
Summarization of all the schemes

The below table summarizes all the schemes as given below:
5
Source: National Health Mission PIP Guidelines 2019-2020
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Table 15: Summarization of all the Schemes
S.
Scheme Amount Fund Allocated used For
No
Construction of walls, toilets fulfilling

As per the planning and
water storage requirements, maintenance
1 State PIP Funds justification provided to Govt.
of major cracks, seepage, chipped plaster
of India
and floor in the department, etc.)
DH- 10 lakh
Local available fund like
SDH- 5 lakh
Rogi Kalyan Samiti Grant, On going maintenance and physical
2 CHC/UPHC/AH- 5 lakh
Annual Maintenance infrastructure improvement
PHC- 1,75000
Grant, Untied fund
Sub Centre- 20,000
Member of parliament
3 Local Area Development Rs 5 crore per annum Improvement in the facility
(MPLADS)
Big States- 2-4 Crore Rs per

MLA Local Area year
4 Improvement in the facility
Development Scheme Small States- 30 lakh to 1 crore
per year
social development issues, health,

2-3 percent of net worth of
5 CSR Fund promotion of education, water,
private companies
environment, social empowerment.
G. Tentative Costing for Different Categories of Health Care Facilities

Team of Hospital Experts were visited to different healthcare facilities like 1 MC, 2 DH,2 CHC,
2 PHC, 3 UPHC and 2 SC in three different states named, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Madhya
Pradesh for conducting the Clean and Green assessment and identified gaps and best
practices. Based on the identified gaps, facility wise tentative costed plans are developed to
provide the understanding of the tentative budget required for making the facility clean and
green which is depicted below:
Table 16: Tentative Costing of Different Healthcare Facilities to make it Clean and Green6
S. Categories of the Total Cost (Rs) to make Total Cost (Rs) to make Total Cost to make health
No Healthcare facility health care facility Clean health care facility Green care facility Clean + Green
1 Medical College 1,014,452 23,929,201 24,943,653
2 DH 16,97,559 1,87,42,124 1,02,19,841
3 CHC 32,32,289 42,10,445 74,42,734
4 PHC 3,92,420 8,46,195 6,19,307

5 UPHC 185382 1,827,346 2,012,728
6 SC 1,37,315 3,23,257 2,30,286
* The costing mention above for all the categories of healthcare facilities are tentative and this will vary
according to the gaps in the health care facilities so, kindly do not use the same costing as a reference to
make the health care facility clean and green. In addition to this, the below mentioned table depicted the
budget heads and this can be used as a standard format for developing the costing of all the different
6The budget depicted in the table is comprising of one time and recurring expenses which were estimated based on the clean and green
assessment and to get the estimate for recurring expenses facility needs to conduct clean and green assessment on periodic basis.
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6.4 Standard costed plan template for preparing budget

estimates to make the facility green and climate-resilient
The below mentioned template showcasing the budget line items for clean and green. Healthcare
facilities can develop their costing based on the current site condition by using the standard template.
Table 17: Standard costed plan template for estimating the cost to make the Healthcare Facility Clean
and Green
Unit of Unit Total

S. No. Items Cost Quantity Cost
Measure
(in INR) (in INR)
1 Procurement
Procurement of Cleaning
1.1
Equipment and Consumables
1.1.1 Broom
1.1.2 Microfiber cloths
1.1.3 Fibre optic mops
1.1.4 Reusable (dry+wet) Mop
1.1.5 Three Bucket Cleaning System
1.1.6 Trolleys for dirty linen
1.1.7 Trolleys for clean linen
1.1.8 Glutaraldehyde 500 ml
1.1.9 Alcohol 5lt
1.1.10 Hydrogen peroxide .5lt
1.1.11 NaCl 1lt
1.1.12 Quaternary Ammonium compound
1.1.13 Alcohol rub Avagaurd 3m
1.1.14 Liquid Soap 900ml Dettol
1.2 Procurement of Machine
Gravity Displacement 175 lt
1.2.1
autoclave
1.2.2 Pre vacuum type 20 lt autoclave
1.2.3 120 lt autoclave
1.2.4 Flash Autoclave table top Tauttner
1.2.5 Table Top ETO sterilizer
1.2.6 Floor Standing ETO sterilizer
1.2.7 Washing Machine
1.2.8 Hydro-extractors
1.2.9 Calendaring Machine
1.2.10 Flatwork iron
1.2.11 Automatic scrubber dryer polishers
1.2.12 Commercial vacuum cleaner
1.2.13 Autoclave
Procurement of Waste
1.3
Management Equipment
1.3.1 Dustbins for Bio-Medical Waste
1.3.2 Dustbins for General Waste
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Different colored polybags for

1.3.3
dustbins
1.3.4 Trolley for waste transport
Procurement of Personal
1.4
Protective Equipment
1.4.1 Surgical gloves
1.4.2 Examination gloves
1.4.3 Utility gloves
1.4.4 Mask without Face Shield
1.4.5 Mask with Face Shield
1.4.6 Shoe Cover
1.4.7 Gumboot
1.4.8 Reusable gown
1.4.9 Disposable gown
1.4.10 Rubber Apron
1.4.11 Normal headcap
1.4.12 Stretchable headcap
1.4.13 Eye wear
1.5 Maintenance
1.5.1 Cleaning Equipment Maintenance
1.5.2 Maintenance of Machine
2 Infrastructure
2.1 New Construction
Construction of Male Staff Toilet
2.1.1 with urinal and Handwashing
Facility
Construction of Female Staff Toilet
2.1.2
with Hand Washing Facility
Construction of Disable friendly
2.1.3 Patient Toilet with Hand Washing
Facility
Scrubbing station with elbow

2.1.4 operated tap, alcohol rub dispenser,
and soap dispenser
2.1.5 Overhead tanks
2.1.6 Sharp pit

2.1.7 Development of STP
2.1.8 Development of ETP
2.1.9 Setting up of Biodigester
2.1.10 Development of compost
2.1.11 Deep Burial Pit
2.1.12 Rain water harvesting
2.2 Installation
2.2.1 Automatic Alarm - Overhead Tanks
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2.2.2 Water Coolers with RO filters
2.2.3 Installation of LEDs lights

2.2.4 Installation of CFL lights
2.2.5 Installation of 3 rated star ACs
Installation of 3 rated star
2.2.6
Refrigerator
Installation of solar operated water
2.2.7
heater
2.2.8 Installation of solar panel(s)
2.2.9 Low flow Taps
2.2.10 Low flow showers
2.2.11 Sensor operated taps
2.2.12 Waterless urinals
Cost of installing sensor-based
2.2.13
urinals
2.2.14 Fire extinguisher (ABC)
2.2.15 Hose Reel
Cost of setting up of standalone
2.2.16
smoke detector in the critical areas
High-performance glass +
2.2.17
Installation of Insulated black Panel
2.2.18 Installation of HMIS software
2.3 Renovation/Repair
2.3.1 Renovation of Infrastructure
Repair of Infrastructure and
2.3.2
installations
3 Training
Training on Clean and Green
3.1
components
Biannual Training on WASH,
Cleanliness, Waste Management,
3.1.1 Energy Conservation, Water
Conservation, Smart Building and
Green Building
Training of Housekeeping Staff on
3.1.2
Cleaning protocols
Reviews, Research and
4
Survey
4.1 Review meeting
Monthly review meeting on the
4.1.1 status of HCF with respect to Clean
and Green concept
4.2 Research and Survey
Quarterly assessment of facility by
4.2.1
using the clean and green checklist
5 IEC/BCC
IEC to sensitize the staff, patients
5.1 and visitors on clean and green
concept
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Posters on the clean and green

concept including waste
5.1.1 management, hand hygiene, use of
toilets, water conservation, energy
conservation, fire safety etc
6 Printing
6.1 Printing of Monitoring Checklist
6.1.1 Department Checklist
6.1.2 Toilet Checklist
6.1.3 Hand Washing Station Checklist
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Assessment checklist for checking the compliance of green measures
PART A: IDENTIFICATION
State ________________________________________________________________CODE
District Name ________________________________________________________CODE
Block Name __________________________________________________________CODE
Name of Facility ______________________________________CODE
Assessment of DH SDH CHC-FRU CHC PHC SC
Is the Facility Awarded by Kayakalp Initiative? Yes No
Name of the Interviewer __________________________________________________________
Name of Facility In-charge __________________________________________________________
Signature & Seal ______________________ EMAIL ID of the Facility_________________________
Contact Number of The Facility______________________________________________________
DD MM YY HH MM AM/PM
Assessement Start Date & Time
DD MM YY HH MM AM/PM
Assessement End Date & Time
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Questions Response Code Response Assessment Skips Method of Remarks

S.No
Method Verification
PART B: Green Healthcare Facility Standards
Section B1: GARABAGE
B1.1 Health care facility shall have a reduce, reuse and recycle policy
Does the facility Full Compliance…10
have reduced, Partial RR/SI
B1.1.1
reuse, recycle compliance.…5
policy? No Compliance….0
Does the facility Full Compliance…10 Check if
have a system Partial OB Health care
to treat sewage compliance.…5 facility has
B1.1.2
water before its No Compliance….0 Sewage
final disposal? treatment
plant
Section B2: Energy
B2.1 Facility shall have a plan for optimum usage and conservation of water resources
What is the Piped………………A
Source of water Hand Pump………. B
in the facility? Tube well………….C
(Multiple Bore Well…………. D SI/OB
B2.1.1
Answer) Water Harvesting…E
Tanker…………...…F
None………………. G
Other (Specify)……98
Does the facility Full Compliance…10 SI/OB Water
have a water Partial conservation
conservation compliance.…5 strategies
strategy? No Compliance….0 such as
a. Use of
Sensor
taps/ auto
stop water
taps to
B2.1.2
reduce
water
wastage
b. Water
recycling
and
reuse.
c. Water
harvesting
Does the facility Full Compliance…10 OB
use low flow Partial
B2.1.3 water taps in compliance.…5
toilets and hand No Compliance….0
washing area?
Does the facility Full Compliance…10 OB/
have rain water Partial
B2.1.4
harvesting compliance.…5
system? No Compliance….0
Is the facility Full Compliance…10 SI/RR
staff trained for Partial
B2.1.15
efficient water compliance.…5
usage? No Compliance….0
B2.1.16 staff trained Partial
about compliance.…5
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S.No
Method Verification
conservation of No Compliance….0
water?
B2.2 Health care facility shall have a plan for optimum usage and conservation of energy resources
Does the facility Full Compliance…10 SI/RR
have 24x7 Partial
B2.2.1
electricity compliance.…5
supply? No Compliance….0
Does the facility Invertor…………. A SI/OB
have alternate Generator………. B
B2.2.2 source of Solar Panel………C
energy? Other
(Specify)………….98
Is the facility Full Compliance…10 SI/RR/OB Check
having Partial documents for
arrangements compliance.…5 plan
for usage of No Compliance….0 Physical
B2.2.3 renewable verification
energy? will include
installed solar
panels, solar
geysers etc.
Is the facility Full Compliance…10 OB
equipped with Partial
B2.2.4
energy efficient compliance.…5
LED Bulbs? No Compliance….0
Does the facility Full Compliance…10 SI/RR
have a policy to Partial
B2.2.5 purchase compliance.…5
energy efficient No Compliance….0
equipment?
Does the facility Full Compliance…10 SI/OB
ensure optimum Partial
B2.2.6
use of natural compliance.…5
light? No Compliance….0
Does the facility Full Compliance…10 SI/OB Check if
use Partial facility has
CFC/HCFCs compliance.…5 phase out
B2.2.7 free No Compliance….0 ozone
refrigerators? depleting
substances as
refrigerant
Does the facility Refrigerators………A SI/OB Check for
use energy Air availability of
efficient Conditioners………B minimum 4-
B2.2.8 appliances? Other star rating
(Multiple Equipment’s……....C energy
answer) efficient
appliances
B2.3 Health care facility shall have education program for staff and patients for conservation of energy
Does the facility Full Compliance…10 SI
promote Partial
education compliance.…5
B2.3.1
programme for No Compliance….0
conservation of
energy?
B2.3.2 staff trained Partial
compliance.…5
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about energy No Compliance….0
conservation?
Do the facility Full Compliance…10 OB
display IEC Partial
posters to compliance.…5
B2.3.3
switch off the No Compliance….0
lights if they are
not in use?
Section B3: ENVIORMENT
B3.1 Smart Building
have provision Partial OB At least 30%
B3.1.1
of green compliance.…5 of the facility
coverage? No Compliance….0
have layout Partial RR
B3.1.2
plans? compliance.…5
No Compliance….0
Does the toilets Full Compliance…10
have sensors to Partial OB
B3.1.3
control flushing compliance.…5
of water? No Compliance….0
have periodic Partial RR/SI
calibration plan compliance.…5
B3.1.4 for office No Compliance….0
equipment
(Environment
friendly)?
Are the facility Full Compliance…10 Check if
windows fitted Partial OB windows have
with frosted compliance.…5 greenhouse
B3.1.4
glass for No Compliance….0 prevention
appropriate AC film
usage?
Does the facility Full Compliance…10 At least 20%
have herbal Partial OB herbal garden
B3.1.5
garden? compliance.…5
No Compliance….0
Does the facility Full Compliance…10 Check -
have a provision Partial OB separate
of separate compliance.…5 space for
B3.1.6
space for stress No Compliance….0 yoga or
relieving? games is
available
Does the facility Full Compliance…10 Check paints
use paints and Partial OB and coatings
B3.1.7 coating of low compliance.…5 are of low or
emitting No Compliance….0 no VOC
material? content
Section B4: NUTRITION
D4.1 Health care facility shall have a programme to reduce, recycle food waste and food donation shall be
encouraged
have a food Partial SI/OB
B4.1.1
waste reduction compliance.…5
system? No Compliance….0
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Does the facility Full Compliance…10 SI/RR/OB Check if there
have a system Partial is any “MOU”
B4.1.2
to donate un- compliance.…5 with NGO
utilized food? No compliance….0
have a provision Partial OB
B4.1.3
to recycle food compliance.…5
waste? No Compliance….0
Does the facility Full Compliance…10 Check bottles
use Partial OB of chemicals
environmentally compliance.…5 for cleaning of
friendly cleaning No Compliance….0 cafeterias,
B4.1.4
products to kitchen
clean food equipment,
preparation/food surface and
service area? dishware
have kitchen Partial SI/OB
B4.1.5
garden in the compliance.…5
premises? No Compliance….0
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Method Verification
PART C: Green Healthcare Facility Standards
Section C1: GARABAGE
F1.1 Health care facility shall have a reduce, reuse and recycle policy
C1.1.1 Does the facility Yes…….1
have reduced, No………2 RR/SI
reuse, recycle
policy?
C1.1.2 Are all paper based Yes…….1 Check paper-
items available in No………2 OB based items
the facility are like napkins,
environment paper towels,
friendly? wiper, tray
liners fulfil
environmentall
y preferred
material
criteria
have phased out No………2 OB/SI
mercury equipment?
have phased out No………2 OB/SI
lead material in
Healthcare Facility?
C1.1.5 Does the facility Yes…….1 Check if
segregate No………2 OB separate
Biodegradable and waste bins for
recyclable waste? biodegradable
and recyclable
waste is
available
C1.1.6 Does the facility Yes…….1 Check records
have verified No………2 OB for who
contractor for waste collects
collection? general waste
and
biomedical
waste?
C1.1.7 Is the contractor Yes…….1 Check with
licensed and No………2 OB/RR records for
permitted by the permission
state? and its validity
period
C1.1.8 Does the facility Yes…….1 Check if
have a system to No………2 OB Health care
treat sewage water facility has
before its final Sewage
disposal? treatment
plant
have training No………2 SI/OB
program for staff to
train them on
biomedical waste
management?
C1.1.10 Is there any process Yes…….1
to train new No………2 SI/RR
employee for
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efficient waste
management?
Section C2: Energy
C2.1 Facility shall have a plan for optimum usage and conservation of water resources
C2.1.1 What is the Source of Piped………………A
water in the facility? Hand Pump………. B
(Multiple Answer) Tube well………….C
Bore Well…………. D SI/OB
Water Harvesting…E
Tanker…………...…F
None………………. G
Other (Specify)……98
C2.1.2 Does the facility have Yes…….1 SI/RR Calculation of
a plan for water No………2 water
usage? consumption,
requirement,
storage etc.
C2.1.3 Does the facility have Yes…….1 SI/OB Water

a water conservation No………2 conservation
strategy? strategies
such as
d. Use of
Sensor
taps/ auto
stop water
taps to
reduce
water
wastage
e. Water
recycling
and reuse.
f. Water
harvesting
C2.1.4 Does the facility use Yes…….1 OB
low flow water taps in No………2
toilets and hand
washing area?
C2.1.5 Does any water Yes…….1 OB If
recycling being done No………2 response
in the facility? is 1 skip
to F3.1.7
C2.1.6 Does the facility have Yes…….1 SI/RR/OB
a plan for recycling of No………2
water?
C2.1.7 Does the facility have Yes…….1 OB/
rain water harvesting No………2
system?
C2.1.8 Does the facility have Yes…….1 OB Underground
rain water storage No………2 or overhead
tank?
C2.1.9 Does the facility have Yes…….1 SI
designated person for No………2
water conservation
activities?
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C2.1.10 Does the facility have Yes…….1 SI
alternate source of No………2
water?
C2.1.11 Does the facility have Yes…….1 RR Calculation of
plan for proper usage No………2 water
of potable water? consumption,
requirement,
storage
drinking water
points.
C2.1.12 Is the potable water Colour………….…A SI/RR Check
tested at regular Turbidity…….…. B maintenance
intervals for Ph……………….C plan for RO,
following? (Multiple Taste…………. D water coolers
Answer) Door……………E etc.
C2.1.13 Does the facility have Yes…….1 SI/RR Check

regular and No………2 availability
uninterrupted supply through stock
of chlorine tablet? and purchase
registers
C2.1.14 Does the facility Yes…….1 OB Check use of
ensure disinfection of No………2 chlorine 0.2
water? ppm
C2.1.15 Does the facility have Yes…….1 RR
obtained permission No………2
from pollution control
board for waste water
treatment and
disposal?
C2.1.16 Is the facility staff Yes…….1 SI/RR
trained for efficient No………2
water usage?
trained about No………2
conservation of
water?
C2.1.18 Does the facility have Yes…….1 SI/RR
provision to educate No………2
patients to ensure
efficient water usage?
provision to educate No………2
patients about
conservation of
water?
C2.1.20 Did the facility face Yes…….1 SI
interruption of water No………2
supply in the past 1
year? If so indicate
how many times and
for how long?
C2.2 Health care facility shall have a plan for optimum usage and conservation of energy resources
24x7 electricity No………2
supply?
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C2.2.2 Does the facility have Invertor…………. A SI/OB
alternate source of Generator………. B
energy? Solar Panel………C
Other
(Specify)………….98
C2.2.3 Is the facility having Yes…….1 SI/RR/OB Check
arrangements for No………2 documents for
usage of renewable plan
energy? Physical
verification will
include
installed solar
panels, solar
geysers etc.
C2.2.4 Is the facility Yes…….1 OB
equipped with energy No………2
efficient LED Bulbs?
a policy to purchase No………2
energy efficient
equipment?
C2.2.6 Does the purchase Yes…….1 SI/RR
department follow No………2
procurement policy?
C2.2.7 Does the facility have Yes…….1 SI/OB
biogas plant? No………2
C2.2.8 Does the facility Yes…….1 SI/OB
ensure optimum use No………2
of natural light?
C2.2.9 Does the facility use Yes…….1 SI/OB Check if
CFC/HCFCs free No………2 facility has
refrigerators? phase out
ozone
depleting
substances as
refrigerant
C2.2.10 Does the facility use Refrigerators………A SI/OB Check for
energy efficient Air availability of
appliances? Conditioners………B minimum 4-
(Multiple answer) Other star rating
Equipment’s……....C energy
efficient
appliances
C2.2.11 Does the facility use Yes…….1 OB/SI
eco-friendly plastic? No………2
C2.2.12 Has there ever been Yes…….1 SI/RR Check
an energy audit in the No………2 documents for
health facility in past energy audit
2 years? which will
include
inspection,
survey and
analysis of
energy flows
for energy
conservation
in a building
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C2.3 Health care facility shall have education program for staff and patients for conservation of energy
C2.3.1 Does the facility Yes…….1 SI
promote education No………2
programme for
conservation of
energy?
trained about energy No………2
conservation?
C2.3.3 Do the facility display Yes…….1 OB
IEC posters to switch No………2
off the lights if they
are not in use?
Section C3: ENVIRONMENT
C3.1 Smart Building
C3.1.1 Is the facility wall Yes…….1
colour conducive to No………2 OB
natural light?
C3.1.2 Does the facility have Yes…….1
provision of green No………2 OB At least 30%
coverage? of the facility
floor plans? No………2 RR
layout plans? No………2 RR
C3.1.5 Are the layout plans Yes…….1 RR
up to date? No………2
C3.1.6 Are the facility layout Yes…….1
plans approved by No………2 OB
local body/municipal
corporation/panchaya
t?
clearly marked fire No………2 OB
exit routes?
fire alarms in critical No………2 OB
areas?
C3.1.9 Are sprinklers Yes…….1
installed in critical No………2 OB
areas?
C3.1.10 Are powder sprinklers Yes…….1
available in MRD No………2 OB
(Medical Record
Department)?
fire NOC (No No………2 RR
Objection
Certificate)?
C3.1.12 Is the fire NOC (No Yes…….1
Objection Certificate) No………2 RR
up to date?
C3.1.13 Does the facility have Yes…….1 Check if
alarm system to notify No………2 OB alarms are
the filling up of water functional on
tanks? filling of tank
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C3.1.14 Does the toilets have Yes…….1
sensors to control No………2 OB
flushing of water?
periodic calibration No………2 RR/SI
plan for office
equipment
(Environment
friendly)?
C3.1.16 Is the capacity of air Yes…….1
conditioning system No………2 OB
in proportionate to
room size?
C3.1.17 Does facility have air Yes…….1
purifiers? No………2 OB
(In case in a high
pollution
environment).
C3.1.18 Are occupied spaces Yes…….1
in the facility properly No………2 OB
ventilated?
C3.1.19 Are the facility Yes…….1 Check if
windows fitted with No………2 OB windows have
frosted glass for greenhouse
appropriate AC prevention film
usage?
C3.1.20 Does the facility have Yes…….1 At least 20%
herbal garden? No………2 OB herbal garden
C3.1.21 Does the facility have Yes…….1 Check -
a provision of No………2 OB separate
separate space for space for
stress relieving? yoga or
games is
available
C3.1.22 Does the facility use Yes…….1 Check paints
paints and coating of No………2 OB and coatings
low emitting material? are of low or
no VOC
content
Section C4: NUTRITION
C4.1.1 Health care facility shall have a programme to reduce, recycle food waste and food donation shall be
encouraged
a food waste No………2 SI/OB
reduction system?
C4.1.2 Does the facility have Yes…….1 Check posters
IEC posters to reduce No………2 OB like “TAKE
food waste? WHAT YOU
EAT, EAT
WHAT YOU
TAKE “are
available in
canteen,
pantry etc.
C4.1.3 Does the facility have Yes…….1 SI/RR/OB Check if there
a system to donate No………2 is any “MOU”
un-utilized food? with NGO
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a provision to recycle No………2 OB
food waste?
C4.1.5 Does the facility use Yes…….1 Check bottles
environmentally No………2 OB of chemicals
friendly cleaning for cleaning of
products to clean cafeterias,
food preparation/food kitchen
service area? equipment,
surface and
dishware
kitchen garden in the No………2 SI/OB
premises?
any provision of No………2 SI/OB
community
participation for food
supply to the
Healthcare Facility?
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Guidelines for Green and Climate

Guidelines for Green and Climate

National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health,

I. Eliminate leaks ............................................................................................................................................ 26

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B. Types of Waste ............................................................................................................................................ 61

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About National Programme on Climate Change and Human

Green and Climate Resilient Healthcare System Guidelines

About the Guidelines

Using the Guidelines

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Green and Climate Resilient Healthcare Facility

Figure1: Components of Green and Climate Resilient Healthcare Facility

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1.1 The global problem

1.2 Need for energy efficiency

Figure 2: Solar Panel, District Healthcare Facility, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh

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1.3 Importance of energy efficiency in healthcare sector

1.4 Energy contributors to the healthcare facility

Figure 4: Major contributors of energy in the facility

3Source: ECN 2002

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Key guiding principle for energy conservation

GP1.3 Healthcare facilities shall have an ongoing education program for

Key Guiding Principal for Energy Conservation

GP4.3 Healthcare facilities shall have an ongoing education program for

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1.5 Guiding principle

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Lighting calculation based on the categorization of the facility:

S. Space Illumination Wattage No. of LED

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Primary Health Centre

S. Space Illuminatio Wattage No. of LED

Moderate Risk Areas

2 Waiting area 3000 x 3500 mm 150 lux 16 watts 4

3 Ward 5500x3500mm 300 lux 16 watts 6

6 Laboratory 3800x2700mm 300 lux 16 watts 4

8 Office room 3500x3000mm 150 lux 16 watts 4

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Community Health Centre

S. Space Illumination Wattage No. of LED

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pantry, store, a sluice male wards & 2

District Healthcare Facility

S. Space Illumination Wattage No. of LED

Operation 36-48 m² 24 watts 6

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Pre and Post- 6 m² 1,60,000 lux 12 watts 2

8 Clinic room 3300mm x 3300mm 300 lux 16 watts 6

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• District Nodal Officer-Climate Change (DNO-CC) should submit a proposal to conduct

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S. Type of Facility Proposed Capacity

This calculation is as per the 100 beds: