If every sector, every industry, every road, every house… has to be clean, then there has to be more awareness. “Clean India Pulire 2011 will definitely help in spreading awareness about cleanliness and help in the management of Industrial and Municipal waste, be it non-biological or biological,” said Chief Guest Dr Vijay Kumar Gavit, Minister for Medical Education and Horticulture, Maharashtra who inaugurated the eighth edition of the Clean India Show at the Bombay Exhibition Centre on November 10, 2011.
“Basically, in creating awareness, we have to show different practical examples. I was talking with some industrial people here and they expressed the need to include a lesson on cleanliness for school going children,” he added, saying that the efforts made by the Government alone were not sufficient in spreading awareness. “NGOs and other industries should come forward and join hands with the Government efforts. Then only we can achieve cleanliness.
While various cleaning measures are being taken especially in the operation theatres, he agreed to the need for implementing advanced techniques of cleanliness & hygiene. “Issues of labour inefficiency too can be tackled with mechanisation.”
Waste and cleanliness issues are a universal problem and present in every industry and every department. “To solve these issues, different conferences, lectures, and training programmes at various levels will definitely help.
“Not just in spreading awareness, all the machines on display at this show will aid the cleaning worker and help in building dignity of
Surpassing its past records, the three-day Clean India Pulire 2011 which had the support of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai received an overwhelming response both from exhibitors and visitors alike.
Organised by Virtual Info Systems Pvt Ltd along with Afidamp Servizi srl, Italy, and Clean India Journal, this premier Show of Asia witnessed the right mix of products on display and well-represented cleaning solution seekers.
More than 200 brands of professional cleaning tools, chemicals and machines for various applications were showcased. There were exclusive Italian and German pavilions, among the 100 stalls with participation from 11 other countries, including the UK, Australia, Dubai, Austria, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Turkey, Ireland, Switzerland and India. Establishing a footfall of more than 4500 quality visitors, Clean India Pulire is one of the leading and largest cleaning shows of Asia.
“I have not been to such a cleaning-specific Show before. Most of the shows that I have visited were hotel related. In fact, cleanliness & hygiene is a critical aspect that is not given its due importance and has remained a back-of-the-house function in the kitchen. Cleanliness, in the hospitality sector, has been more audit-oriented rather than a day-to-day practice. With the new food law being implemented, hygiene issues are more critical. It is high time we wake up and replace the outdated ways of kitchen cleaning. Cleaning & hygiene practices should be a way of life… it should be the DNA of our food production,” emphasized Chef Bhaskar Sankhari, Executive Chef-ITC Grand Central, Mumbai.