NIMHANS,a zero waste premises
CIJ News, December 10, 2013 The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), a 19th century mental hospital... Read More
Managing Mumbai Waste
Disparity of water & sewer disposal and collection & segregation facilities between different areas has been a major issue in metropolitan cities. Mumbai faces its share of hurdles too. On an average, the City generates over 7,025mt of waste on a daily basis, of which 5000mt is general municipal waste, 2000mt silt & construction debris and 10mt bio-medical waste. Managing the growing quantity of waste against limited dumping grounds has demanded implementation of effective solid waste management programme in Mumbai. Prakash Patil, Deputy Municipal Commissioner (SWM) of MCGM shares with CIJ the various initiatives taken, right from making use of advance technology to creating awareness among the citizens.
Kolhapur Corporation Seeks waste to energy solution
Apart from being the sixth most-industrialised city in Maharashtra, Kolhapur is among the cities having highest per capita income. In... Read More
Towards Integrated Solid Waste Management
In order to process 25 lakh tonnes of waste dumped at its landfill site, Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) is in... Read More
Better management of hospital waste
Despite strict enforcement of laws on dumping of bio medical waste, cases of illegal dumping of medical waste mixed with... Read More
“Waste should be considered as a resource”
Mysore City Corporation (MCC) comprises 65 wards divided in nine zones. Around 400 tonnes of municipal waste is generated daily... Read More
Waste management
Clean City Movement initiated by the Indian Medical Association and Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (CREDAI) will... Read More
Belgaum City Corporation; Towards creating wealth out of waste
With a total road length of 758km, 58 wards and a population of about five lakhs, Belgaum is the biggest district in Karnataka. By virtue of having some good tourist spots like Gokak falls, Veer Soudh and Belgaum fort, the city has a large floating population. Municipal Commissioner Priyanka Francis talks about the various programmes adopted towards effective management of waste in the city.
Use of medical glove to Prevent germ transmission
The World Health Organization has laid down the various procedures for use of gloves in order to prevent germ transmission.... Read More
Plasma Waste Disposal
There is a great and scorching problem in contemporary, fast growing society, namely creation of huge amount of noxious refuse,... Read More
Interview with: Mahesh Pathak, Integrated Solid Waste Management: Pune creates A perfect model
Pune “The de-centralised waste management model adopted by Pune Municipal Corporation is one of the most successful in the country.... Read More
Waste plant on cards
If everything goes fine, Noida would soon have an integrated solid waste management plant. Noida authorities have already identified the... Read More
Bio-waste Disposal
The Delhi government will announce new, stricter guidelines for disposal of bio-medical waste by hospitals. The decision came after the... Read More
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
Handling waste in the right way
Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd is the largest solid waste management company with over 60 locations spread all over India…Ravi Kant, Managing Director, talks about the technology behind the success story.
PPE: Personal Polluting Equipment
While the focus is understandably on providing frontline personnel with PPE to safeguard their health, we also urgently need to... Read More
Time to relook at infection control practices for hospital linen
Shashi Balain, MD and CEO at Shubhram Hospital Solutions Private Limited, shares his insights into hospital linen and laundry management... Read More
Hearts Out For Noida: A Chakachak Valentine
HCL Foundation – the corporate social responsibility arm of HCL Technologies – had partnered with NOIDA Authority to install over... Read More
When hospitals cause infections
Why do ill people who visit a hospital for the treatment of an infection sometimes return with an entirely different,... Read More
Surat India’s first LEED-certified Green City
Last month’s issue of the Clean India Journal featured an interview with Mili Majumdar, Managing Director of Green Business Certification... Read More
