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It is all about Infrastructure and money
Published on 1 Mar, 2010 at 16:11 in Professional, Technology / Features, Waste Management | Viewed times | No Comments
- India has made tremendous progress on economic front, in infrastructure, industries, healthcare and tourism. But when it comes to awareness about cleanliness and hygiene, we are still lagging behind and we blame it on our country’s increasing population. - Our main problems are sanitation and waste management. We do not have enough clean public
Cleaning Laundry Ducts
The hospital’s dryers could hardly dry the clothes anymore and the lint buildup was so bad that the fire inspector had cited the place.” So begins the story by one of Action Duct Cleaning’s technicians of a Los Angeles medical centre that was experiencing the “laundry list” of symptoms that occur when a laundry exhaust
International hospitality & tourism conference
Published on 1 Mar, 2010 at 15:11 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, New Delhi, the University of Waikato and Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management New Zealand jointly organised the India International Hotel, Travel & Tourism Research Conference (IIHTTRC) 2010. The seminar on Tourism Hospitality and Environment: Issues and Challenges, aimed to proliferate the ideas on the vital
Washroom as a separate segment
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With more than one hall being transformed into a ‘Washroom’, ISSA Interclean, Amsterdam, from April 26-29,2010 will pay specific attention to the sanitary sector. Various exhibitors are grouped together to offer a complete overview of total hygiene services and solutions. This will help the visitors plan their visit in the most efficient way. The products/services
Rhino tanks making inroads into India
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A high level team of Australia-based Rhino Water Tanks was recently in India to do a feasibility study of the market potential for its modular steel water tanks that can be used for domestic, rural and industrial purposes. The corrugated water tanks are manufactured using membrane technology and are fire resistant. With a service life
Amit Mittal receives Ernst & Young award
Published on 1 Mar, 2010 at 14:41 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
In a remarkable achievement made by a first generation entrepreneur, Amit Mittal, CMD A2Z Group bagged the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for the year 2009 in the startup category. Mittal transformed the group from a modest Facility Management company to a diversified business conglomerate in a short span of seven
PCMC to keep track of road sweepers
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The health department of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has undertaken a pilot project to keep a continuous track on mechanised sweeping machines. The civic body has fitted vehicle tracking system (VTS) and sensors to one of its VT650 KamAvida road sweepers, which will enable officials to keep a watch on the operations of this
Copper Door Handles
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St Francis Private Hospital situated at Mullingar in Ireland replaced more than 100 of its door handles with copper handles in an attempt to reduce the spread of superbugs like MRSA after teaming up with Copper International. This was done after a research carried out at Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham showed that copper can
Indian restaurant fined
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Newent Tandoori, a popular Indian restaurant on Broad Street at Newent in the UK, has been fined £1,650 for not maintaining proper hygiene. When environmental health officers from the Forest of Dean District Council inspected the restaurant last year, they found dirt and debris on the floor. They claimed that kitchen equipment and utensils were
UK offices dirty
Published on 1 Mar, 2010 at 14:41 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
According to a recent survey conducted on 1000 workers, over 20% Britishers find their offices to be dirty. It says that two out of five firms have cut back on cleaning and maintaining offices. Every 10th worker felt that the office toilets were filthy while one-fourth said that the colleagues did not clean up after
