The quantum of biomedical waste generated in the city increased by 15 times in June compared with the preceding month when just 25 tonnes was being produced daily. Moreover, while 372 tonnes of biomedical waste was generated in June every day, in July it was 349 tonnes, stated a report submitted by Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) to the Supreme Court. Delhi’s two common biomedical waste treatment facilities can collectively handle only 74 tonnes of such refuse each day. This means that the waste being generated currently is over five times the treatment capacity of the plants. The report, which collected data from both the state and central pollution control boards, mentioned that in Haryana, UP, Rajasthan and Delhi, the quantum of biomedical waste collectively increased from 94 tonnes per day in May to 761 tonnes in July (till July 24). However, the huge increase in June was attributed to waste from households and quarantine centres not being segregated and mixed with general garbage. CPCB said in the report, adding that treatment facilities were adequate in the region if waste was segregated properly.