Bancho: Poor management of solid and biomedical waste at Anandapur Sub-Divisional Hospital in Kendujhar district has raised concerns over sanitation and public health, with residents alleging that waste is being left unattended on the hospital premises. Residents alleged that a waste storage facility built with government funds for proper handling of hospital waste is not being used effectively. He also questioned whether the agency responsible for biomedical waste management was complying with prescribed guidelines. Local residents have demanded an immediate cleanup, scientific disposal of biomedical waste and an inquiry into the functioning of the agency responsible for waste management. Hospital authorities attributed part of the problem to irregular collection of general waste by Anandapur Municipality.