From a challenging period of consolidation experienced a few years back, Indian Cleaning industry is now in a steady path of growth. Though, the global melt down has had its …

At a rapid growth rate of 25-30% per annum, the over `16,000 crore-facility services industry of India is drawing global attention with more and more international service providers making inroads into this market. While the overall development in various sectors has increased opportunities, the service industry is heading for a boom in South India. Clean India Journal takes stock of the trends triggering this growth and the potential tier-II and III cities is offering to the service industry.

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In the last issue CIJ discussed the various kinds of gloves suitable for the food industry. While it is true that gloves form effective barriers, they do not eliminate the chances of contamination. Use of gloves thus calls for stringent practices during usage, frequency of change and its disposal.

The implementation of good cleaning practices is a key to good hygiene. By adding colour to cleaning tools, one can not only clean better but also prevent cross contamination and promote hygiene standards.

The built environment is perceived as one of the key drivers of employee engagement in modern day workplace. Tim Parker, Independent Guest Contributor, USA, analyses the role of facility management in employee retention and engagement.

Today, companies that offer facility services are numerous and varied, but not all of them are professionally managed. Prashant Sule, Managing Director of Pest Control India Environmental Services (PCIES) stresses that it is critical for clients to understand all about outsourcing services, contracting terms and their implementation.

In an innovative move to provide eco-friendly solutions for indoor air-quality, UAE based Fragrance Delivery Technologies Ltd, a new entrant in the Cleaning Industry, has launched an “Oxy-Gen powered” clean technology in the air-care range. Viva!e is the second generation environment-friendly air-freshening system and the latest model in the world’s first continuous fragrance and odour control delivery system, says Hydros Jassenu, MP of FDT.

Frequent and effective cleaning is the key to achieve a healthy restroom environment in a school. Clean India Journal picks up the issue with a couple of schools…

Composting is the most widely employed MSWM technique in India, with above 70 composting plants. Most of these composting facilities handle between 100-1000 TPD of MSW. It is estimated that up to 6% of MSW collected is composted which makes it the only major waste handling technology employed in India. Excerpt from the report on Sustainable Solid Waste Management in India by Ranjith Annepu for the Earth Engineering Center and Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council at Columbia University

One can just drop a coin & wait for clothes to get washed or have laundry service providers collect and deliver clothes at your door step and also get clothes laundered in a hygienic and professional way…