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Water Purification Technology
November 1st, 2011 - 200 days ago 
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Eureka Forbes Limited recently introduced ‘Aquaguard Total Duo’, the world’s first water purifier which deploys a patented recirculation technology together with dual purification technologies of RO and UV to prevent recontamination of drinking water. Aquaguard Total Duo is a premium water purifier with an advanced six-stage purification process to ensure pure and safe drinking water.
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
RMCL’s new office in Chennai
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With its business growing bigger in the Chennai region, Roots Multiclean Ltd has recently moved to a bigger office at Ekkatuthangal. Ruediger Schroeder, President & CEO, inaugurated the office and service centre followed by a small celebration with its 23 employees of the Chennai branch. An additional service van was also inaugurated to speed up
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
Cleanliness drive at Sabarimala
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As many as 4389 sanitation volunteer have been deployed at the pilgrim centre for the intensive pre-pilgrimage cleaning operation at Sabarimala. Organisations like Mata Amrithanandamayi Madhom, Satya Sai Seva Sanghom, Nehru Yuva Kendra and National Service Scheme would be deploying their volunteers and the Vana Samrakashana Samiti attached to Forest department are part of the
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
Toilet Woes
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More than half of the 80,000 government schools in Andhra Pradesh have no toilets, and where they exist, they are in bad shape. In every fourth government high school, girls have to share toilets with boys. As per official statistics, only 35.34% of government schools have toilets for boys, and just 27.55% schools have toilets
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
Fuel from kitchen waste!
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An eco-friendly method to treat garbage may soon come your way. The biogas plant developed at the Integrated Rural Technology Centre (IRTC) can treat all kitchen waste produced in a house and turn it into biogas which can be used for cooking purpose. The 500-litre capacity plant can produce biogas that lasts for over one-and-a-half
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
Zero-discharge’ toilets
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Indian Railways has just moved a bit closer to eliminating the century-old system of train-toilets discharging into the tracks. After completing a successful round of trials, the Chennai-Allappey/ Trivandrum Express is now gearing up to get 56 ‘zero-discharge’ toilets. The toilets, designed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, along with the Research Design and
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
Litter-free Gulmarg
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In a novel way to make ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir litter-free, the authorities have provided “cane baskets and eco-friendly carry bags” to tourists visiting the Gulmarg and Drung areas. The campaign was launched by an NGO, Socio-Economic Research Bureau, in collaboration with the Department of Tourism and Municipal Committee, Jammu & Kashmir.
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
Eco-friendly City
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Bengaluru was ranked third among 29 Indian cities in the Environmentally Sustainable City Award competition held during the Euro India Summit. The City performed well on the Environmentally Sustainable City Index because of its eco-friendly measures in handling and managing the City’s waste. The Municipal Corporation’s initiative of segregating and recycling municipal solid waste through
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
Eco-bags in Meghalaya
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Meghalaya is set to replace the use of plastic bags with eco-friendly hand woven bags called “Pla Iew” and “Sla” or leaves. In an effort to implement the plastic laws, about two trucks of illegal plastic bags were confiscated from various shops in the city by the Shillong Municipal Board with help from Meghalaya Urban
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
International Convention on Pest Management
The Indian Pest Control Association recently hosted the 23rd FAOPMA (Federation of Asian and Oceania Pest Managers Associations) Annual Convention 2011 along with the 44th IPCA Annual Convention & Exhibition. Speaking to CIJ, Nikhil Chatterjee, Convenor of FAOPMA said, “Pest Management techniques and trends are changing across the world and IPCA is the primary catalyst
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
