Kolkata rickshaw pullers posing high sanitation risk
Over 25,000 rickshaw pullers, 41% and 15% of whom afflicted with Tuberculosis/STDs and AIDS/HIV+ respectively, are communicating diseases to those... Read More
Garbage vat free Kolkata
Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) opens its first of four garbage collection stations at Kalighat Park, allowing the city to take... Read More
First two-storey toilets
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will be the country’s first to build two-storey public toilets across the city. While the... Read More
Sustainability issues in Solid Waste Management
There are various ‘Sustainability’ issues concerning waste management in India. Most projects started with good intention by the urban bodies failed to take off. R. A. Rajeev, Additional Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, discusses the need for right financial model for such projects.
Camera to detect sewer cracks
Kam-Avida has tied up with German company Rico, manufacturers of special cameras for studying sewer lines. It has introduced a... Read More
