The project, ‘waste plastic to nano-carbon’, initiated by Dr Arup Chatterjee of I-Can Nano has been finally approved technically and commercially by DSIR (Department of Scientific and Industrial Research). Supported …

The Goa State government has announced schemes to provide subsidised sewage connections to the citizens of Margao. Digambar Kamat, Chief Minister of Goa, has appealed to the citizens to connect …

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In an extreme form of cleanliness and hygiene enforcement, Chandrakant Dalvi, Collector of Pune, has issued an order which states that people who do not have a toilet in their …

On-location carpet cleaning has come a long way since 1827, when cleansing carpet meant: Thoroughly beat pipe-clay into carpet and let set for two days. Brush, shake, beat and sweep …

Prashant Panigrahi, Chief Engineer, Rural Water Supply & Sanitation (RWSS), Government of Orissa, is a worried man. He is concerned about the pathetic conditions of toilets in the schools across …

Threats to buildings will continue to exist. How best we can safe guard the assets and occupants from these threats will depend on how well we are prepared.

Hoping to spread awareness in a light hearted medium, Robin Chandra Das, assistant executive engineer with the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Assam, has put together an innovative play, titled …

Sikkim has recently earned the distinction of being the first State in the country to achieve 100% sanitation. The Rashtriya Nirmal Gram Puraskar was handed over to Pawan Chamling, Chief …

Effective implementation of Labour laws can help the industry retain trained manpower.

The upcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games have given the civic authorities in Delhi an excuse to ensure that the city is spick and span in the days preceding the games. Starting …