Professional

Tirumala Temple: Professional Cleaning makes an impact

With a flow of 70,000 to 80,000 pilgirms to Tirumala temple every day, the managing body, Tirumala-Tirupati Devasthanam, has a huge challenge of keeping the premises and guest houses clean. With the Facility Management service provider, A.L.L. Services Under 1 Roof (India) Pvt Ltd coming into the picture in 2008, things have changed for the better. Clean India Journal’s Mohana finds out that the world’s richest place of worship has the

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Coach Cleaning

The January issue of Clean India Journal discussed at length the increased efficiency mechanised cleaning can bring both in terms of cost and the cleaning results. While building service contractors and Facility Management companies are putting equipment and chemicals to optimum use in maintaining various facilities, Railways, Airports and Highways are also experiencing the benefits of mechanisation. CIJ had earlier covered the cleaning system adopted by the Southern Railways. This time, the focus is on the Central Railway. During a visit to the Central Railway offices in Mumbai and also to one of the Railway yards, CIJ’s Mohana found that within six months of adopting mechanisation in coach cleaning, the results seem very encouraging.

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Trends in cleaning: Driven by Ecology and Economics

When mechanised cleaning was initially introduced, the main reason for purchasing an equipment was to save on personnel costs. Today, machine users pay attention to the quality of cleaning results, the efficiency of the technology used and, to an increased extent, to the aspects of environmental protection and ergonomics.

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