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HYGIENE TAKES

AI to Check Railway Villages to Get Hygienic

Linen for 100% Washing Platforms
Hygiene he cement and building village women, offers cleaner

materials company, and stable surfaces to clean the
n a significant move towards enhancing ACC, along with clothes, utensils. The results
hygiene and passenger experience, Indian TAdani Foundation, is have been encouraging. Local
Railways has launched an AI-based quality building washing platforms in health workers reported fewer
Iinspection system at its mechanised Chhatatand gram panchayat skin infections and reduced
laundry facility in Pune. This smart camera (Baliapur block) as part of their water-borne illnesses. Residents,
setup detects stains, tears, and incomplete initiative to upgrade public particularly the women, use these
cleaning on every piece of linen before it is health, rural hygiene. Three platforms for daily chores and
packed for onboard use. high-usage ponds were the benefit from cleaner surroundings,
Unlike earlier manual inspections where sites for the construction of the reduced physical strain.
only 2% of linens were checked, the AI system hygiene structures, at Chhatatand, Children and youth are also
ensures 100% scanning accuracy, eliminating Simatand and Kushberia villages. becoming aware of hygienic
the risk of soiled or damaged bedsheets Water contamination and health practices due to this platform’s
reaching passengers. Officials confirmed that risks linked to open washing near initiative. It highlights how
this technology will be gradually implemented village ponds was a health issue village infrastructure can be
across other zonal laundries. earlier. enhanced to boost long-term
With millions of linens processed daily These platforms are equipped public health. The ACC and
across the railway network, this innovation is with drainage systems to keep Adani Foundation tie-up
expected to drastically improve quality control wastewater from entering the demonstrates how by supporting
and bring uniformity in standards. The move main water body. The ACC- impactful solutions which
also aligns with Indian Railways’ broader Adani Foundation venture, built are people-focussed, the rural
vision of integrating automation, traceability with durable local materials environment can be healthier and
and hygiene assurance in its service chain. and inputs especially from the cleaner.

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