MINISTER OF State for Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan could land in a soup in the Lok Sabha for breach of privilege, for no fault of hers. On 29 August, in a written reply on the status of bio-medical waste in India, she submitted incorrect data — statistical evidence supplied by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for the past three years. Collating data from all the states, it claims that India treats more than 70 percent of the bio-medical waste it generates. If only it were true.