Most termites live underground and could enter the house through bath traps, plumbing outlets, utility openings, duct work and construction joints. Over time the concrete slab beneath the house could …

A report of the Urban Development Department of Orissa says that citizens of Bhabhaneshwar spend a whopping र50 lakh daily on treatment of water-borne diseases. Half the affected people are …

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The Kohima Municipal Council wants to make the town free of pigs and stray dogs with a massive cleanliness and beautification drive. Both the animals have been creating major health …

To address the issue of mounting electronic waste and the unfriendly recycling process that results in pollution, consumer electronics giant Samsung has launched the Samsung Takeback And Recycle (STAR) Programme …

The golden temple in Vellore recently received ‘Green temple award’ from Exnora International for adopting environment-friendly procedures in all spheres of its activities. The temple generates two tonnes of solid …

Taking note of the serious problems the City has been facing on account of the garbage menace, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Deputy Mayor N Dayanand announced that the …

Those who pride themselves on keeping their surroundings clean, this might come as a shocker. According to a global Hygiene Home Truths study conducted by Reckitt Benckiser across nine countries, …

Thousands of used condoms reportedly clogged the drains of the Delhi Commonwealth Games accommodation towers at the athletes’ village after being flushed down toilets by competitors. The condoms (non biodegradable) …

We have problems of paan stains, overflowing sewage waste or garbage on pavements. In fact, the problems lie with the way we look at the job of cleaning. How many …

Sodexo has developed an unique programme on basic Housekeeping for the hearing and speech impaired recently. The programme comprised of Food & Beverage Services, Etiquette, Grooming, Behavior and Customer Contact …