About Interviews
Interviews carries question-and-answer conversations with people who make decisions in the sector. Public officials explain their programmes: S.K. Sood of Central Railway on the Clean My Coach service that lets passengers request coach cleaning by missed call or text, Pune's municipal commissioner Mahesh Pathak on decentralised waste management, Davanagere's commissioner on a methanisation plant, and the move to mechanised cleaning on Goa's beaches.
Business leaders discuss strategy and buying: Jatinder Kaul of Kärcher India on how global and local FM players acquire machines and where rental fits, a debate on Indian versus imported cleaning machines, Hako's joint venture with Roots Multiclean, Varun Karthikeyan on Roots' growth, Srikanth Kodali on building Kapston Services and Ashwini Walawalkar on FM careers for women. Railway suppliers talk about camera-based rodent inspection and sustainable surface cleaning chemicals for coaches.
It is useful for buyers, service providers and officials who want to hear decision makers in their own words.
Start here
- Please ‘Clean My Coach’ How Central Railway's Clean My Coach lets passengers request cleaning by missed call or text
- ‘Global players prioritise net cost of ownership’ Kärcher India's MD on how FM players buy machines and where rental fits
- Customers’ choice: Desi or Videshi? Indian or imported cleaning machines: what FM service providers weigh
- Interview with: Mahesh Pathak, Integrated Solid Waste Management: Pune creates A perfect model Pune's municipal commissioner on the city's decentralised waste management model
- From the Front Line to the Boardroom ‘FM a long-term career option for women too’ TCFM's CEO on building a long-term FM career, from the front line to the boardroom
- In pursuit of skilled excellence How Kapston Services grew from its start to a listing on the NSE
- Disbarring Rodents as Co-passengers How a camera system could replace manual rodent inspection in rail facilities
Questions readers ask
How does Clean My Coach work?
Central Railway passengers give a missed call or send a text message to get their coach cleaned, as part of an IT-based solution to keep coaches clean. Read the article
What do global FM companies look at when buying cleaning machines?
According to Kärcher India's managing director, global players prioritise net cost of ownership, and the rental model offers a third way beyond buying. Read the article
Who is Hako's partner in India?
Hako GmbH has been present in India through its long-time joint venture partner, Roots Multiclean Ltd. Read the article
Why are tourist spots such as Goa's beaches often unclean?
The main cause is low awareness about hygiene. Cleaning in Goa was largely manual until recently, and civic bodies now use a mix of manual and mechanised cleaning. Read the article