Water pollution?
In the backdrop of 500 people taking ill due to water contamination in and around Bholakpur in Hyderabad, concerned citizens... Read More
Countering Swine Flu
What are the important measures in countering Swine Flu? According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in... Read More
Cooking gas from domestic waste
The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) will utilise domestic garbage and carcass of animals for producing cooking gas, which would be... Read More
BMC lures water harvesters
To encourage rainwater harvesting (RWH) on a large scale Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is planning to award co-operative housing societies which... Read More
Eco-friendly practices in housekeeping
Preserving environment is a major concern in today’s world. The issue of global warming and continuous depletion of ozone layer... Read More
Power sweeper for all industries
Tennant, USA, being a world leader in sweeping machines, has introduced a power sweeper suitable for all industries. Ignatius Ng, Area Manager – South/South Asia, speaks to Clean India Journal
Urine diversion toilet
We have realised that the old latrine smells and has lots of flies, but the urine diversion system does not... Read More
European Business Award for Tennant
Cleaning equipment manufacturer Tennant has recently won the Award for Business Innovation of the Year 2009 in Rome for its... Read More
World toilet expo co-located with Pulire
The ninth World Toilet Summit & Expo (WTSE) Singapore will be held from December 2-4, 2009, at Suntec Singapore along... Read More
Afidamp launches green award
The organiser of the Pulire cleaning exhibition in Verona AfidampFAB – has launched the Clean Green Afidamp Award, a prize... Read More
Contaminated Hands?
Study finds refillable soap dispensers can be breeding grounds for bacteria
Eco-friendly crèche
Acrèche in Ahmedabad is a haven to recycling items. The crèche is designed by urban planner and Architect Yatin Pandya,... Read More
Fighting waterborne diseases
To prevent outbreak of water-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya in the city, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) recently... Read More
Workshop by AICI
The association of Indian Cleaning Industry (AICI) had organised an Inventory Control workshop programme in April. Saji.C Sebastian, Director, Pioneer... Read More
Funny Side Up
Training period is the most crucial phase in a janitor’s career; perhaps the most fun filled time as well. Along with the learning process, there could be interesting and funny experiences which he would carry with him throughout his working life. Clean India Journal has started meeting some of the janitors to get to know those hitherto untold stories of goof ups and lighter moments.
BMC’s Cleanliness Awards
The recent Sant Gadge Maharaj Cleanliness awards given away by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation recognised the good work done by... Read More
ISS acquires Godrej HiCare
ISS Facility Services India Pvt. Ltd has acquired Godrej HiCare Ltd (GHCL), a subsidiary of Godrej Industries and a leading... Read More
Fast Food Joints – The mechanics of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness
It’s quite disheartening that in India, the general perception on standards, in terms of food security, management and cleanliness, is much lower than in the First World nations. Johnson Thomas, Clean India Journal’s special correspondent, set out to explore the varying standards of hygiene and cleanliness in a few food chain outlets. The financial capital of the country, Mumbai, expected to have the best standards, seemed like an ideal place to carry out the investigation.
Sanitary facilities via Web 2.0
In working to meet the Millennium Development Goals concerning water and sanitation, most people first think of the heavy work, such as digging wells and constructing sewage systems. However, there may be a much more groundbreaking role for state-of-the-art Internet technology. To this end, the expertise of Dutch water and sanitation specialists combined with the talents of Internet experts from India, the US and Sweden. Together they have built a website called Akvo (’water’ in Esperanto), which should serve as a major impetus to addressing the global issue of sanitation.
Managing Waste
Valsa R. Nair Singh, I.A.S., Secretary (Environment), GoM; Chairperson Maharashtra Pollution Control
Board (MPCB) and MCZMA, speaks to Clean India Journa
