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Cleanliness Confusion At Commonwealth Games
Published on 1 Oct, 2010 at 14:59 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
The Commonwealth Games has started off with a bang. By the end of 10 days, all those talks of “unclean and unhygienic facilities” at the Games Village would have disappeared. However, CIJ feels that an opportunity to showcase India’s growing cleanliness and hygiene standards by the Indian Cleaning Industry was missed out, perhaps due to
Kiran Bedi’s book on civic sense
Published on 1 Sep, 2010 at 12:38 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
Focusing on civic sense issues such as not spitting paan at public places, India’s first woman IPS officer Kiran Bedi has brought out suggestions in a book for laymen to improve their civic behaviour ahead of the Commonwealth Games. The book Broom and Groom is co-authored by socio-political thinker Pavan Chaudary. Waking up to the
CWG’s cleanliness & hygiene plans
Published on 1 Sep, 2010 at 11:37 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
To deal with an estimated 1,63,200kg/per day of waste which would be generated during the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the Organising Committee (OC) has engaged three cleaning vendors – ISS Integrated Facility Services, Sarvatra Integrated Services and A2Z Maintenance & Engineering Services. The period of the contract is from August to October. ISS will be
Cleanup plan for CWG
Published on 1 Jul, 2010 at 15:35 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
With just four months to go for the Commonwealth Games, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has decided to beautify the city by launching ‘special cleanliness drive’ starting from July. The MCD will set up a ‘central control room’ that will be functional from mid September till the time of the Games. Citizens will be able
Clean Toilets
Published on 1 May, 2010 at 9:40 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
Lack of hygiene, few numbers and inconvenient locations are reasons why women refrain from using public conveniences in the Capital. With the approaching Commonwealth Games, however, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is set to change all that. The civic agency has invited bids for the construction of “seven-star public toilets”, especially for senior citizens,
Delhiites do it again
Published on 1 May, 2010 at 9:39 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
Let’s Do It Delhi is a citizens initiative to keep Delhi clean ahead of Commonwealth Games. The volunteer collects together every weekend at the different locations, picking up dead leaves, papers, plastic or cigarette butts. Enthusiastic volunteers turn up at seven in the morning to get going with the clean-up mission. The campaign takes inspiration
Air purifier for Delhi
Published on 1 Apr, 2010 at 14:24 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
Systemlife s.r.l., an Italy based specialist of atmospheric pollution reducing technological equipment, has installed its first machine in Delhi on a trial run. New Delhi Municipal Corporation has bought and put to use at a traffic-clogged Palika Bazaar (Gate No.6) in Delhi, ‘Citta’, a seven-tonne box, that can purify 10,000 cubic metres of air every
Keep Delhi Clean
Published on 1 Apr, 2010 at 10:10 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
With only six months to go for the Commonwealth Games to commence, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has appealed to Delhiites to help the civic authorities in keeping the city clean. “People should keep their cities clean like they keep their homes clean,” she stated at a green cycle rally held in the capital recently.
A map of toilets
Published on 1 Apr, 2010 at 9:35 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
To make it swifter for tourists and citizens to access washrooms, the Delhi Tourism department will soon come up with a map of Delhi pointing out the places where public toilets can be found. The map would be available online as well as in the tourist offices. The project is expected to be completed before
Facelift for monuments
Published on 1 Feb, 2010 at 15:49 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
Public amenities at 10 heritage monuments in the capital will get a facelift ahead of the Commonwealth Games. While new public toilets will be constructed at four complexes that are expected to be the biggest tourist hot spots, existing facilities at six other places will be upgraded. The new facilities will be maintained by the
