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Rahul Gaikwad, Manager-Client
Felicitating Ajay Jha, Director, EnHM, Railway Board Relations, ADD Concepts Pvt. Ltd

He also added that the BOOT
During the keynote address, Shri Sanjay Kumar Pankaj laundry system is being revitalized
highlighted the following points: under new policies, with an eye
• Most BOOT laundries are over 10 years old and the laundry toward balancing machinery
sector could partner with IR in procuring competitive machineries procurement between Indian
• Lack of proper stain remover, which has led to frequent passenger manufacturers and imports.
complaints; urging the laundry sector to develop a better solution Government mandates ensure a
• Linen counting requires a lot of manpower, and automation is minimum local content in imported
recommended to address this inefficiency machinery, which supports domestic
• Advanced technology should be used to increase the number of production.
washes, which can help extend the life of linen and reduce costs Yashodhar Vallala, President
• Wrinkles in linens lead to dissatisfaction as they appear used, and of the Railway BOOT Laundry
upgrading calendaring machines could eliminate this problem Operators Association and CEO
of Supreme Laundry Services,
• Current fuel usage in boilers relies heavily on petro-based fuels, thanked Indian Railways for the
and there is a need to switch to green or low-emission fuels revival of BOOT laundries, but
• Solar augmentation, natural lighting, and proper ventilation noted that the growing demand
should be considered to improve the work environment in for linen, increasing by about 10%
laundries annually, has put pressure on the
• All laundries should comply with National Green Tribunal (NGT) current system. India, the second-
standards for a better working environment and sustainability largest consumer of railway linen
• Proper CCTV monitoring is necessary for close supervision and in the world after China, surpasses
efficiency in laundry operations even Europe in its daily needs.
However, there are significant

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