Interview with: Mayor AK Premajam, Thiruvananthapuram on a – Cleaning mode
Encouraged by the successful experiments by the Kozhikode Municipal Corporation in installing modern e-toilets for women, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation has begun to procure these toilets for the city. Biju K, Municipal Secretary, Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation, shares with CIJ the major cleanliness and hygiene initiatives he has taken since he took over charge four months back.
Water conservation through rainwater harvesting
RV College of Engineering, Bangalore, has over the past year collected and used close to 17 lakh litres of rainwater.... Read More
Apollo Hospital
When it comes to hospitals like Apollo, a stream of linen reaches the laundry each day. From blood stained to contaminated sheets / gowns are fed into the washer 24/7 at the laundry section set up within the premises of the hospital. Executive Housekeeper of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, Dipti Verma,who is also in charge of the laundry section, speaks to Mohana M.on the challenges & advantages of hospital laundry and the newer systems to handle them.
Waste to Fuel
" In fact, the day garbage gets identified with the resource, there will be different problem all together - how to get more garbage."
New entrant in floor polishing
Mumbai based Glosson Surface Solutions is entering the floor polish and maintenance industry, to provide different solutions for marble, granite... Read More
Plastic-free Delhi?
In a move to make Delhi plasticfree, chief minister Sheila Dikshit has announced a blanket ban on plastic bags under... Read More
The business of Keeping – IT CAMPUSES CLEAN
The growth of Indian cleaning industry is directly related to the growth of IT business and the resultant increase in the number of IT campuses. The fact that India has a top position in the global IT services sector, maintaining high standards of delivery is an expected norm. The IT sector believes that healthy working environment has a significant impact on business competitiveness. Clean India Journal visits the Bangalore campuses of India’s IT giants Wipro and Infosys and speaks to the facility heads to understand the systems put in place to keep the offices and premises clean. While Wipro has outsourced the maintenance to Facility Management companies – JLL, Sodexo and CBRE, Infosys prefers to get the job done with a combination of inhouse and outsourced resources.
Lynn Webster honoured
The Chairman of the British Institute of Cleaning Science, Lynn Webster has been named of the Top 100 most influential... Read More
Cleaning Corbett
In a welcome drive to mobilise public opinion and conserve the famed Corbett Tiger Reserve, a group of citizens in... Read More
Saving Water
Following Delhi, Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (CMC) is planning to set up waterless urinals to check the depleting water table... Read More
No toilet paper
An acute shortage of toilet paper has hit Tokyo, as Japan’s people react to the earthquake and tsunami by stocking... Read More
Sanitation Study
A Texas A&M University geographer has been awarded a $436,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the rural sanitation... Read More
Not clean music?
A recent study found that used woodwind and brass instruments were heavily contaminated with a variety of bacteria and fungi.... Read More
Furniture from junk!
Robert Maier, an exchange student from Germany at NID, owns a study table made of junk. Maier collects junk from... Read More
CMS Berlin’s focus on hotels
Europe’s leading trade fair CMS 2011 (Cleaning. Management. Services) will be taking place this year from September 20-23 at the... Read More
Waste disposal systems for kitchens
Now managing organic waste like meat bones or melon rinds is simple even at home. Bangalore based Renova Home Appliances... Read More
NMC’s plan for the city
If all goes well, the capacity of Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s waste recycling plant at Bhandewadi will be increased from 600... Read More
CIRI-ISSA clean standard
The objective of the ISSA – CIRI research and development programme for a “Clean Standard for K-12 Schools” is to... Read More
