PCMC to keep track of road sweepers
The health department of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has undertaken a pilot project to keep a continuous track on... Read More
Housekeeping in Healthcare
Hospital housekeeping is very challenging as it involves not only providing hygienic and comfortable environment to the patients and visitors, but also imparting confidence in them, says Sonal Chitroda, Managing Director- A.L.L. Services Under 1 Roof (India) Pvt Ltd.
“Increase water, save water”
Sanitation, water, education and health facilities are the areas which require our intervention, says Sanjay Nirupam, Member of Parliament, North... Read More
Net watch on garbage bins
The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has created a web based ‘waste carrier truck management solution’ system on its official website (pcmcindia.gov.in)... Read More
Ice creams,jams,spices…and Housekeeping
In July this year, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) made plans to assist setting up around 350 food processing units in the next 100 days under its flagship programme called Evergreen Revolution and to invest one trillion rupees ($20 billion) by 2015 to create nearly 10 million new jobs in this sector. In the next five years, this industry is likely to treble increasing its global share to 3%. The processing units will be set up for food items like meat, diary, fruit & vegetables, grains and fish.
India’s potential to garner a higher share in world food trade has also led to increasing recognition and adoption of food safety measures. The Food Safety and Quality Year 2008-09 that began last October with various integrated schemes and programmes launched by the Ministry is a take off point for this industry.
The Eleventh Plan allocation for the Ministry has been increased by about six times, from Rs.650 crore in the Tenth Plan to Rs.4031 crore in the current plan. The thrust areas identified for strategic interventions in the 11th Plan primarily include establishment of mega food parks; creation of integrated cold chain infrastructure at different levels, farm level primary processing center-cum-cold chains; establishment of collection/ aggregation centres and strategic distribution centres; capacity building by setting up of National Institute of Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) and establishment/ upgradation of quality control laboratories.
On an average, each unit would require cleaning equipment like scrubber driers and high pressure jets, besides, other small machines, chemicals and tools. Considering the 100-day action plan of the government, if 350 food processing units come up as scheduled, the cleaning industry would find an instant market for multiple equipment in the next three months.
Some of the most popular sectors in the food processing industry at the farm level, including ice creams, jam, ketchup and spices, are looking at improving their cleaning standards and obtaining certification to join the premier league. Clean India Journal’s Mohana experienced the extremes of cold ice creams and hot spices touring some of the processing units recently.
Water:The Greenest Cleaning Solution
Water in fact is the safest liquid we know and though we use it every day, there is still so much we do not know. For instance, water is one of the few substances that in its normal state is neutral, neither acidic nor basic. And it is also the best cleaning solution…
Striving for a binless city
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has taken up a number of initiatives to clean up the city and has also put in place different community development programmes. Capt. Dilip Mahajan, Assistant Municipal Commissioner, AMC, spoke to Clean India Journal recently.
Chemicals – Be careful while handling them
Chemicals, if not used correctly, can severely damage health. Spills, splashes, fumes or even wrong dilution could affect anyone, both in the short and long term.
KNOW YOUR ENEMY
No doubt, after a scorching summer, the monsoon is a welcome sight, but with it comes hordes of pests and... 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.
Ozone in Preventive Medicine
Contagious diseases can spread through drinking water. Proper disinfection helps combat epidemics and prevent infections. The disinfection principles used for... Read More
Opportunities in the Indian Environmental Market
Many domestic and multinational environmental services firms view the environmental market, consisting of water and wastewater, air pollution control and waste management services, as one of the high growth sectors in India
Keepers of Kangra ‘Kuhls’
Community-managed ‘kuhls’ or water canals that date back to the pre-colonial Katoch dynasty (1690 to 1805), are today in dire straits. Human faeces, animal waste and garbage float in this water, which is even used for drinking!
Multiple Maintenance Management Services
Faber Sindoori Management Services Private Limited (FSMS) is a joint venture between Faber Group, Malaysia, and Apollo Sindoori Hotels Ltd,... Read More
Southern Railway on the ‘Clean’ track
The Indian Railways had been the much-preferred and cheaper means of transportation for the people until a few years ago, when low cost airlines started chewing into the profits of the former with the upper middle class and middle class passengers opting for the latter. Cleanliness, hygiene, sanitation, punctuality... are some of the daunting areas that have made railways a second choice next to economic budget flights. The Indian Railways has ever since been experimenting with various solutions to win a clean chit. The modernisation and mechanised cleaning adopted at various railway stations have hiked business prospects for the cleaning industry.
The chlorine factor
Although chlorine is the cheapest disinfectant and still being used in most countries, free chlorine, if not removed or controlled, can lead to serious health hazards
Clean India Show, Chennai –Newer Dimension,Wider Response
Gauging with all parameters, the Clean India Show 2008 held at the Chennai Trade Centre from August 7-9, has been a winner – in terms of footfall, quality of visitors, exhibitors' participation, organisation and business conducted…
