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W-C Railway calls for cleaning service contractors
February 22nd, 2012- February 22nd, 2012 
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The West-Central Railway has planned to outsource cleaning in Bhopal to professional service providers to keep platforms clean. Speaking to CIJ, MS Bhatia, Sr Divisional Commercial Manager in Bhopal, said, “Cleaning of railway stations is in itself a specialised and challenging job. With high footfall the time available for cleaning is limited. Considering all these
MP Group ‘earn-and-learn’ scheme
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In a major move to provide skilled workers to various sectors, including facility services, Pune-based MP Group has started “earn-and-learn” scheme whereby contractual labourers who are usually engaged for six months can look at being employed for four years and at the same time, get educated. Students can study and work in the factory for
Assemble high pressure washers yourself!
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Idrobase Group has developed a patented “Do-it-Yourself” technology for its cold water pressure washer range. The pressure washer components are specifically designed to be mounted quickly and easily. The components like frame, electrical box (single phase / three phase), pump and the “Comfort Line” accessories are pre-assembled in sets and packed in boxes to save
Neem oil pesticide
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The eco-friendly Neem oil formulation which has proved effective for malaria control can now be used to kill mosquito larvae at breeding sites. Pune based scientist Bhalchandra Pathak in consultation with scientists from the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), has used extracts of neem seed oil to produce a biopesticide to kill mosquitoes. The seeds contain
Hands-free faucets unhygienic: Study
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A recent study at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore has found that electronic hands-free faucets are less hygienic than the manual ones. The study examined water samples from all Johns Hopkins’ taps, and found that half of the electronic taps grew cultures of Legionella bacteria—which can cause pneumonia in those with weakened immune systems—compared to
New sweepers for Mumbai Airport
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Kam-Avida to supply Beam Sweepers to MIAL Kam-Avida Enviro Engineers Pvt Ltd has signed an agreement with Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL) to maintain the Airports using sweepers of Denmark-based Beam. Speaking to CIJ, S. Harikumar, Associate Vice-President-LSD, said, “Runways, taxiways and apron areas in the airport are high value assets and its upkeep
Robotic Device to combat germs
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Xenex, a mobile robotic device developed by the US based epidemiologists is said to combat germs in hospitals with blasts of UV light. It is claimed to disinfect hospital rooms in five to 10 minutes. Xenex uses xenon lamps to sterilise hospital surfaces with ultra-violet light. The technology is said to have a higher microbicidal
CR’s Public Toilet Policy
The Central Railway has finally formulated a public toilet policy and invited proposals for comprehensive toilet services at every railway station across the Mumbai city. The policy lays down specific guidelines, including hiring uniformed staff, cleanliness norms and even the toiletries to be used inside. All stations in the Mumbai division have been clubbed as
Awarded
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Debtosh Chatterjee, Managing Director & CEO of Chatterjee Cleaning Arts recently received Star CEO Award in the small category (revenues less than र50 crore) in the recently held Business Today SME Survey & Awards 2011. The awardees were short listed from over 280,000 SMEs with turnovers less than `200 crore Speaking to Clean India Journal
BPW hosts “Hygiene Matters” for tiny-tots
Using the school annual day as a platform to inculcate best hygiene practices and to take that extra step to spread awareness among children and parents, Best Practice Washroom Pvt Ltd hosted “Hygiene Matters” with the Little More Activity Club in Mumbai. Choreographed and scripted by an able team, the school teachers brought the best
