Let’s do it!

“Let’s do it, Delhi,” urged the Delhi’s Health and Family Welfare Ministry at a cleanli-ness drive in South Delhi. About five tonnes of garbage was removed from Green Park Market,…

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Low cost Toilets

The Kheda District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Limited (Amul Dairy) has launched a novel scheme for rural sanitation. The dairy will provide interest free loans to its milk producers in…

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T1, T2, T3… Rising Challenges of Indian Cleaning Industry

About 150 cleaning machines, more than a 100 cleaning tools, gallons of cleaning agents, a dozen service providers, over 1500 cleaning workers… these and more are collectively engaged in maintaining the massive structure of the Terminal 3 at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. In spite of the organisational difficulties like budgetary constraints, equipment limitations, manpower inadequacies and above all passenger indifference, the cleaning industry is gearing up to see that T3 could be kept as clean as it is today. An exclusive report by Mohana M.

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Towards a Clean Delhi

Solid waste management is one of the major issues confronting most municipal corporations in every state. Given the limitations of starting new landfill sites and the existing sites already operating…

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Pyramids of Garbage

While the great pyramids of Giza and Khufu in Egypt make interesting photography, the courtyards and homes of the Zabaleen community in Cairo make equally exhilarating and unbelievable picture. Every…

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Natural cleaning agents

If people are aware about the ill-effects of using chemicals in everyday cleaning and their impact on health and environment, probably they would then start using natural or green products instead. Natural cleaners are biodegradable, low in toxicity and therefore, much less harmful. Even the grey water containing green cleaners are suitable for reuse in gardens. Natural cleaning agents are safe, cheap and effective.

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