Cleanliness

Fighting waterborne diseases

To prevent outbreak of water-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya in the city, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) recently launched an awareness campaign for citizens. Through pamphlets, the civic…

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BMC’s Cleanliness Awards

The recent Sant Gadge Maharaj Cleanliness awards given away by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation recognised the good work done by individuals, institutes, ALMs, CBOs, corporate bodies, co-operative housing societies, schools…

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Fast Food Joints – The mechanics of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness

It’s quite disheartening that in India, the general perception on standards, in terms of food security, management and cleanliness, is much lower than in the First World nations. Johnson Thomas, Clean India Journal’s special correspondent, set out to explore the varying standards of hygiene and cleanliness in a few food chain outlets. The financial capital of the country, Mumbai, expected to have the best standards, seemed like an ideal place to carry out the investigation.

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Managing Waste

Valsa R. Nair Singh, I.A.S., Secretary (Environment), GoM; Chairperson Maharashtra Pollution Control
Board (MPCB) and MCZMA, speaks to Clean India Journa

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Challenges of rug cleaning

Surface cleaning techniques have limitations and problems that contribute to Oriental rug retailers, appraisers and collectors identifying them as harmful to use on hand woven rugs. In-home surface cleaning generally…

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