Sat, 19 May 2012
School RESTROOM Issues
Frequent and effective cleaning is the key to achieve a healthy restroom environment in a school. Clean India Journal picks up the issue with a couple of schools…
Trichy City Corporation Tackling waste & sanitation issues
The famous temple town of South India, Tiruchirapalli, has been facing sanitation issues for long time now. The City Municipal Corporation along with a few self-help groups successfully launched a campaign to propagate sanitation, monitor residents’ behaviour and supervise maintenance of toilets. The Corporation is aiming at eradicating open defecation and providing better sanitary conditions
Making Feminine Hygiene products affordable
Published on 1 Jan, 2012 at 15:07 in Professional, Technology / Features | Viewed times | No Comments
For many Indian women “Feminine Hygiene” products are still beyond their reach. However, the 47-year-old school dropout from Coimbatore, Arunachalam Muruganantham brought about a revolution by inventing a machine that makes low-cost feminine sanitary products.
Effective waste management through mechanisation
Published on 1 Jan, 2012 at 14:00 in Professional, Technology / Features, Waste Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation was awarded the “Best City” for 2009-10 for its efforts to improve Solid Waste Management under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. The Hyderabad Corporation’s integrated waste management model includes transportation of waste to transfer stations, development of new stations, operation and maintenance, transportation to designated disposal facilities, development of
Labelled with care
Fabric care labels help the buyer in their purchase decision and the launderers in their wash decision
Interview with: Mahesh Pathak, Integrated Solid Waste Management: Pune creates A perfect model
Published on 1 Oct, 2011 at 11:29 in Interviews | Viewed times | No Comments
Pune “The de-centralised waste management model adopted by Pune Municipal Corporation is one of the most successful in the country. This cost effective and eco friendly model has been highly recommended by Maharashtra government,” says Municipal Commissioner Mahesh Pathak. What are the waste management programmes implemented by the Pune Municipal Corporation? PMC has adopted an
Keeping city clean is a collective effort
In the recent years there is a significant shift in handling solid waste with Municipal Corporations across the country adopting various models of disposing and recycling waste. Pondicherry Corporation has successfully adopted door-to-door collection, transportation and processing model. Coimbatore Corporation has adopted house-to-house collection model and outsourced secondary collection and processing to private parties under PPP mode. In certain...
MCGM plans towards sustainable, garbage-free city
Published on 1 Jul, 2011 at 16:12 in Environment, National, Professional, Waste Management | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Mumbai has been facing a solid waste management crisis for years. In order to move towards a sustainable future by adopting integrated solid waste management approach, the Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has joined hands with private contractors. The municipal corporation spends roughly र1160 per tonne on collection, transport and disposal...
10 minute act!!! Getting the multiplex spruced up between the shows
Multiplexes today are more than just places of entertainment. Red carpet welcome, auditorium ambience, comfortable pushback chairs and hot samosas / patties, popcorn, ice-cold cola… served at your seat. But the people seem to be unconcerned about the litter they throw around. Anita Rodrigues, Vice-President of Inox Leisure Ltd ensures that the auditorium is made spic & span minutes...
‘Green Leaf’ for Belgaum Corporation
Published on 1 May, 2011 at 16:40 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
City Corporation of Belgaum (CCB) has recently received the “Green Leaf Award” for the best municipal corporation for effective and scientific garbage disposal. The award constituted by Sukuki Exnora (Hyderabad) and assessed by ASCI (Administrative Staff College, of India), Hyderabad, is given to individuals and organisations contributing to solid waste management and demonstrating practical solutions
