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Campaign Clean India: A holistic approach to cleaning

AdminMarch, 20120482 views

If the enthusiasm and commitment of the Minister of Tourism, Subodh Kant Sahai to make select tourism destinations in India clean & hygienic bears fruit, 2012 will definitely be the “Year of India” as envisaged by him. In an exclusive interview with Clean India Journal’s Jayaraman Nair and Mangala Chandran, the Minister explains how focusing on the upkeep of tourist destinations and the approach to those at the grassroots level would be the prime objective of Campaign Clean India. The Campaign to be launched in April this year will aim to double the number of inbound tourists to India from the present five million to 10 million by the end of 2016, which would be one per cent of all global travellers visiting India. He is also open to suggestions and road maps from Clean India Journal.

Special cleaning cell for Pune Station

AdminMarch, 20120397 views

The Railway Budget of 2012-13 has included the formation of a special cleaning body to take care of in the trains and the stations. In a recent press note, Railway…

Hot air to keep rodents away

AdminMarch, 20120352 views

Among the various passenger amenities introduced by the Central Railway to ensure cleanliness and maintenance in its coaches, is also the new hot air technology which will be used to…

Height of cleaning!

AdminMarch, 20120344 views

Scaling mountain peaks to collect trash is a crusade against global warming for a Swiss couple with three kids. Having scaled several peaks and done the cleaning act in over…

Run-away bride

AdminMarch, 20120346 views

In most of rural India lack of proper sanitation is still a grave problem. Women suffer the most and patiently wait for darkness for the sake of privacy. However, Anita…

‘Street Food’ Laws

AdminMarch, 20120403 views

In order to maintain hygiene and cleanliness in the city, the Cochin City Corporation is set to distribute around 100 modern thattukadas in the city. About 50 thattukadas would be…

Action plan for Campaign Clean India

AdminFebruary, 20120483 views

Tourism Minister invites suggestions for keeping the tourist destinations clean Campaign Clean India is an initiative taken by the Ministry of Tourism to clean select tourist destinations. In an exclusive…

Textile industry in South India Growing opportunities for Cleaning Industry

AdminFebruary, 201201.2K views

The recent study on the growth of some of the major industries down South has created a buzz on the increasing cleaning opportunities. Especially with the textile industry registering 1.5 times more growth over the decade in Coimbatore and Tirupur in Tamil Nadu compared to Surat and Ahmedabad in Gujarat, the cleaning market is shifting focus to South India.

Municipal Waste Management Models Outsourcing Under Scrutiny

AdminFebruary, 201201.2K views

It is less than a decade since the Municipal Corporations across India began outsourcing their support services like collection, processing and disposal of waste. The tried and tested methods of waste management through outsourcing have helped create models at various levels. In an exclusive round table meet, civic officials from five Corporations discussed the successes and failures in handling waste.

For a Few Dollars More!

Clean India Journal EditorFebruary, 20120443 views

Housekeeping in hotels today has become a complex and multifarious activity, changing from being perceived as a non-revenue generating operation to being considered as the face of the organisation. All…